There are 6 ways to get from Quepos to Nicoya by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas
- Drive from Puntarenas to Nicoyacar
4h 35m$22–32Bus via Puntarenas
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 Nicoyabus 550
7h 26m$14–21Drive 243.8 km
- Drive from Quepos to Nicoyacar 243.8 km
4h 17m$33–48Fly, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Nicoya
4h 45m$426–480Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Quepos to San Josébus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to NicoyaPrivate
6h 15m$287–289Bus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Nicoyabus 1502 / ...
8h 15m$21–28
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Nicoya is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $14 - $21 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Nicoya is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Nicoya. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Nicoya via Puntarenas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Quepos and Nicoya is 271 km. The road distance is 243.8 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Nicoya without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 6h 15m and costs $287 - $289.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Quepos to Nicoya, including transfers.
Quepos to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Nicoya is 244 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Quepos to Nicoya.
There are 53+ hotels available in Nicoya.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Nicoya, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Quepos to Nicoya via Puntarenas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 7h 26m.
- 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
- $26–220
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Quepos to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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