There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to Poás by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
4h 29m$14–19Drive 117.4 km
- Drive from Quepos to Poáscar 117.4 km
3h 7m$16–23Fly, bus
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Sabanillabus
3h 3m$156–200Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Quepos to San Josébus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Terminal TUASA Alajuelabus 200 / ...
5h 17m$18–21Bus via Los Ángeles
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPAbus 613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Terminal TUASA Alajuelabus 200 / ...
5h 44m$16–21
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Poás is to bus which costs $14 - $19 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Poás is to fly and bus which takes 3h 3m and costs $150 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Poás. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Sabanilla via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Quepos and Poás is 195 km. The road distance is 117.4 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Poás without a car is to bus which takes 4h 29m and costs $14 - $19.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Quepos to Poás, including transfers.
Quepos to Poás bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Poás 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 Poás is 117 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Quepos to Poás.
There are 805+ hotels available in Poás.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Poás, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Bus twice daily. Tickets cost $12–17 and the journey takes 3h.
- 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
- +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 2449 5141
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Alajuela to Sabanilla
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
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
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Terminal TUASA Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Terminal TUASA Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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