There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardiabus 1502
6h 18m$46–59Drive 278.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Quepos to Papagayo Peninsulacar 278.9 km
4h 43m$38–54Shuttle to Cobano, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ACO - LIR
8h 9m$649–900Drive, bus
- Drive from Quepos to Central Autobusera Inteligentecar
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardiabus 1502
4h 53m$47–61Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
6h 57m$444–1,273
Cobano (ACO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Guardia via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Quepos and Papagayo Peninsula is 401 km. The road distance is 278.9 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula, including transfers.
Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula is 279 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula.
There are 557+ hotels available in Papagayo Peninsula.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Papagayo Peninsula, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Quepos to Papagayo Peninsula via Terminal Tica Bus, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Guardia in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
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 Cobano to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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