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How to get fromQuepos to San Carlosby bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Quepos to San Carlos by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Manuel Antonio to Lago Arenalbus bus Private
    2. Drive from Lago Arenal to San Carloscar car
    4h 34m
    $346–353

  2. Drive 208.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quepos to San Carloscar car 208.7 km
    4h 17m
    $28–41

  3. Fly, shuttle, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane XQP - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Muellebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Muelle to San Carlostaxi taxi
    4h 44m
    $458–520

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to La Fortunashuttle bus Private / ...
    7h 34m
    $367–495

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Boca Arenalbus bus 205
    7h 35m
    $56–71

  6. Bus via San José

    1. Take the bus from Quepos to San Josébus bus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Boca Arenalbus bus San Jose
    8h 28m
    $55–71

Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$26Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 337.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and San Carlos, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

Interbus Shuttles operates a shuttle from Manuel Antonio to La Fortuna hourly. Tickets cost $320 and the journey takes 5h. RIDE CR SHUTTLE also services this route hourly.

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