There are 6 ways to get from Rivas to Quepos by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
5h 21m$596–854Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
9h 12m$15–22Drive 362.4 km
- Drive from Rivas to Queposcar 362.4 km
5h 49m$49–71Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Manuel AntonioPrivate
7h 48m$476Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
7h 6m$826–880Bus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Cuatro Cruces Miramarbus Mga
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
11h$24–32
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Quepos is to bus via Liberia which costs $14 - $22 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Quepos is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $550 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Quepos via Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Rivas and Quepos is 356 km. The road distance is 362.4 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Quepos without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 9h 12m and costs $14 - $22.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Rivas to Quepos, including transfers.
Rivas to Quepos bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, depart from Peñas Blancas station.
Rivas to Quepos bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Quepos is 362 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Rivas to Quepos.
There are 431+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Quepos via Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Puntarenas in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $474
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Rivas to Cuatro Cruces Miramar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $16–24
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