There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to Playa Matapalo by bus, car, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Quepos to Herradurabus Puntarenas / ...
1h 23m$13–20Bus via Jacó
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Jacóbus Panamá
2h 30m$6–8Drive 75.8 km
- Drive from Quepos to Playa Matapalocar 75.8 km
1h 25m$11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quepos to Playa Matapalotaxi 75.8 km
1h 25m$150–190Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Quepos to Jacó
2h 39m$23–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Playa Matapalo is to bus via Jacó which costs $5 - $8 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Playa Matapalo is to bus which takes 1h 23m and costs $12 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Playa Matapalo. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Herradura via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Quepos and Playa Matapalo is 76 km. The road distance is 75.8 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Playa Matapalo without a car is to bus which takes 1h 23m and costs $12 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Quepos to Playa Matapalo, including transfers.
Quepos to Playa Matapalo bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Playa Matapalo bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Herradura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Playa Matapalo is 76 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Quepos to Playa Matapalo.
There are 719+ hotels available in Playa Matapalo.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Playa Matapalo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Transportes Quepos Puntarenas operates a bus from Quepos to Herradura hourly. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Herradura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Quepos to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Quepos to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–7
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