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How to get fromQuepos to San Joseby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Quepos to San Jose by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

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    1. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane XQP - SJC
    20h 20m
    $236–919

  2. Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane XQP - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    23h 15m
    $178–687

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quepos to San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    5d 3h
    $433–547

  4. Drive  3,692.1 mi

    1. Drive from Quepos to San Josecar car 3,692.1 mi
    3d
    $797–1,151

  5. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Dominicalshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San Joséshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    4. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SJO - SFO
    5. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    14h 54m
    $665–1,581

  6. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Dominicalshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San Joséshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    4. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SJO - SJC
    16h 11m
    $453–1,563

  7. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Quepos to San Josécar car
    2. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus bus
    6. Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    7. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    5d 8h
    $1,389–2,190

Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration22h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,047.2 mi
  • Duration: 20h 20m

What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and San Jose, CA, USA?

World Ticket, Southwest Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quepos to San Jose Diridon Station via San José, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 5d 3h.

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