There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to San Juan del Sur by plane, shuttle, 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
6h 6m$861–950Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
10h 49m$16–23Drive 370.7 km
- Drive from Quepos to San Juan del Surcar 370.7 km
5h 55m$50–72Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Peñas BlancasPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
7h 43m$510–555Drive, bus
- Drive from Quepos to Terminal Pulmitan San Josécar
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruzbus 505
- Drive from La Cruz to San Juan del Surcar
6h 31m
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to San Juan del Sur is to bus which costs $16 - $23 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to San Juan del Sur is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to San Juan del Sur. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at San Juan del Sur via Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Quepos and San Juan del Sur is 399 km. The road distance is 370.7 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to San Juan del Sur without a car is to bus which takes 10h 49m and costs $16 - $23.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Quepos to San Juan del Sur, including transfers.
Quepos to San Juan del Sur bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to San Juan del Sur bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to San Juan del Sur is 371 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Quepos to San Juan del Sur.
There are 208+ hotels available in San Juan del Sur.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Quepos to San Juan del Sur via Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 10h 49m.
- 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
- $26–220
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $474
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- [email protected]
- Website
- iskratravel.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
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