There are 6 ways to get from Quepos Airport (XQP) to Guanacaste by plane, shuttle, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
3h 29m$732–765Drive 253.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Liberiacar 253.3 km
4h 16m$34–50Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Caciquebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
5h 43m$262–842Shuttle, bus via San José
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanillo
- Take the bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus
17h 54m$523–532Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Quepos-XQP to Liberia253.3 km
4h 16mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanillo
- Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
18h 42m$585–588
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos Airport (XQP) to Guanacaste is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos Airport (XQP) to Guanacaste is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 29m and costs $730 - $770.
The distance between Quepos Airport (XQP) and Guanacaste is 240 km. The road distance is 253.3 km.
The best way to get from Quepos Airport (XQP) to Guanacaste without a car is to shuttle and bus via San José which takes 17h 54m and costs $520 - $535.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Quepos Airport (XQP) to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos Airport (XQP) to Guanacaste is 253 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Quepos Airport (XQP) to Guanacaste.
There are 108+ hotels available in Guanacaste.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Quepos Airport (XQP) and Guanacaste. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Quepos Airport (XQP), Costa Rica and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Quepos Airport (XQP) to Guanacaste. However, you can fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then take the shuttle to Cañas. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Tica Bus San José, walk to Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio, take the bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Liberia Airport, then take the shuttle to Liberia.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $501
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $501
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Cacique
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Manzanillo to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Quepos-XQP to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
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