There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to Santiago by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
1h 29m$223–291Drive 76.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Quepos to Santiagocar 76.4 km
2h 1m$11–15Bus via Terminal Tralapa
- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Terminal Tralapa to Puriscalbus 145 San Jose
4h 30m$15–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quepos to Santiagotaxi 76.4 km
2h 1m$150–190Bus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puriscalbus Quepos – San José vía Puriscal
5h 12m$11–14
Quepos to Santiago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Santiago is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Santiago is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs $220 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quepos and arriving at Puriscal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Quepos and Santiago is 103 km. The road distance is 76.4 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Santiago without a car is to bus via Terminal Tralapa which takes 4h 30m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Quepos to Santiago, including transfers.
Quepos to Santiago bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Quepos station.
The best way to get from Quepos to Santiago is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs $220 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via Terminal Tralapa, which costs $15 - $20 and takes 4h 30m.
Quepos to Santiago 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 Santiago is 76 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Quepos to Santiago.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Santiago, San José, Costa Rica?
SANSA, World Ticket, and Costa Rica Green Airways fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quepos to Puriscal via Terminal Tica Bus and Terminal Tralapa in around 4h 30m.
- 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
Bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +506 2258 3903
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Tralapa to Puriscal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puriscal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
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