There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to El Ostional by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Pozónbus
- Take the bus from Cruce de Barranca to La Cruzbus Sjo
- Drive from La Cruz to El Ostionalcar
7h 13m$92–119Bus, drive via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to La Cruzbus
- Drive from La Cruz to El Ostionalcar
9h 22m$20–31Drive 360.4 km
- Drive from Quepos to El Ostionalcar 360.4 km
6h 18m$49–70Fly, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Drive from Peñas Blancas to El Ostionalcar
5h 53m$830–877Bus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Quepos to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to La Cruzbus
- Drive from La Cruz to El Ostionalcar
11h 41m$35–41
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to El Ostional is to bus and drive via Liberia which costs $20 - $35 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to El Ostional is to fly and shuttle and drive which takes 5h 53m and costs $830 - $880.
The distance between Quepos and El Ostional is 364 km. The road distance is 360.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Quepos to El Ostional, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to El Ostional is 360 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Quepos to El Ostional.
There are 201+ hotels available in El Ostional.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and El Ostional, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Quepos to El Ostional. However, you can take the bus to Pozón, take the taxi to Cruce de Barranca, take the bus to La Cruz, then drive to El Ostional. Alternatively, you can drive from Quepos to El Ostional in around 6h 18m.
- 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
- 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
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Pozón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
Bus from Quepos to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Cruce de Barranca to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $13–19
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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