There are 4 ways to get from Quepos to Poás by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Sabanillabus
1h 49m$166–209Bus
cheapest- 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$16–23Bus 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 29m$18–21
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 1h 49m and costs $160 - $210.
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 84 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 1h 49m 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 781+ 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
- $27–230
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- [email protected]
- Website
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Alajuela to Sabanilla
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
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