There are 6 ways to get from Quepos to Santa Cruz by car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Quepos to Central Autobusera Inteligentecar
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Santa Cruzbus San Jose
5h 42m$22–34Bus via Puntarenas
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 Santa Cruzbus
8h 8m$13–21Drive 263.3 km
- Drive from Quepos to Santa Cruzcar 263.3 km
4h 38m$36–51Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Quepos to San Josébus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to NicoyaPrivate
6h 54m$288–291Bus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Santa Cruzbus San Jose
7h 8m$21–32Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPAbus 613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus 1502
9h 51m$22–29
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Santa Cruz is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $13 - $21 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Santa Cruz via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Quepos and Santa Cruz is 316 km. The road distance is 263.3 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 6h 54m and costs $288 - $291.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Quepos to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Quepos to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz is 263 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Quepos to Santa Cruz.
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What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Quepos to Santa Cruz via Terminal Tica Bus and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 7h 8m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- 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 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 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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