There are 3 ways to get from Quepos to Golfito by bus, car, or shuttle
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The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Golfito is to bus which costs $12 - $17 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Golfito is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Golfito via Río Claro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Quepos and Golfito is 187 km. The road distance is 164.3 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Golfito without a car is to bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $12 - $17.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Quepos to Golfito, including transfers.
Quepos to Golfito bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Golfito bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Río Claro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Golfito is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Quepos to Golfito.
There are 106+ hotels available in Golfito.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Quepos to Río Claro twice daily. Tickets cost $12–17 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
Bus from Quepos to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
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