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How to get fromSan Francisco to Queposby plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco to Quepos by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    13h 10m
    $644–1,380

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SFO - XQP
    10h 40m
    $222–777

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus bus
    5d 5h
    $448–567

  4. Drive 5,988.6 km

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Queposcar car 5,988.6 km
    3d 1h
    $804–1,160

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAK - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    15h 9m
    $440–1,426

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SJC - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    15h 39m
    $646–1,732

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominicalshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    15h 6m
    $1,222–2,937

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, Bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SFO - FON
    2. Take the bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Queposbus bus
    15h 49m
    $565–1,177

  9. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SFO - ACO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    19h
    $619–1,207

  10. Caltrain, train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus bus
    5d 12h
    $508–786

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,126.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 10m

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

You can take a bus from San Francisco to Quepos via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, and Terminal Tica Bus in around 5d 5h. Alternatively, United Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) 3 times a day.

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