There are 9 ways to get from San Juan Costa Rica to Quepos by taxi, bus, plane, car, 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.
Taxi, bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
best- Take the taxi from San Juan Costa Rica to La Mesillataxi
- Take the bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvetbus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane GUA - XQP
11h 38m$135–421Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from San Juan Costa Rica to La Mesillataxi
- Take the bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvetbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Frontera Valle Nuevobus
- Take the bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvadorbus 406
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Drive from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Queposcar
34h 37m$153–205Drive 1,507.1 km
- Drive from San Juan Costa Rica to Queposcar 1,507.1 km
23h 31m$228–330Taxi, bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Take the taxi from San Juan Costa Rica to La Mesillataxi
- Take the bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvetbus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GUA - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
14h 44m$498–1,236Taxi, shuttle, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from San Juan Costa Rica to La Mesillataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from La Mesilla to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAL - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
17h 55m$902–1,640Taxi, bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Cobano, shuttle
- Take the taxi from San Juan Costa Rica to La Mesillataxi
- Take the bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvetbus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cobano (ACO)plane GUA - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
18h$577–1,003Taxi, bus via Liberia
- Take the taxi from San Juan Costa Rica to La Mesillataxi
- Take the bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvetbus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
35h 29m$149–190Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from San Juan Costa Rica to La Mesillataxi
- Take the bus from La Mesilla to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus
43h 37m$155–219Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from San Juan Costa Rica to La Mesillataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from La Mesilla to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San SalvadorSsv
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Manuel Antonio
43h 56m$447–769
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Juan Costa Rica to Quepos is to taxi and bus via Liberia which costs $140 - $190 and takes 35h 29m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan Costa Rica to Quepos is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 11h 38m and costs $130 - $430.
The distance between San Juan Costa Rica and Quepos is 1264 km. The road distance is 1507.1 km.
The best way to get from San Juan Costa Rica to Quepos without a car is to taxi and bus via Liberia which takes 35h 29m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from San Juan Costa Rica to Quepos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan Costa Rica to Quepos is 1507 km. It takes approximately 23h 31m to drive from San Juan Costa Rica to Quepos.
There are 412+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between San Juan Costa Rica, Mexico and Quepos, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from San Juan Costa Rica to Quepos. However, you can take the taxi to La Mesilla, take the bus to Calle Rooselvet, walk to El Trebol, take the line 12 bus to Plaza Municipal, take the line 13 bus to Fuerza Aerea, walk to Guatemala-City-Airport-GUA airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP), then take the taxi to Quepos. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to La Mesilla, take the bus to Calle Rooselvet, walk to El Trebol, take the line 12 bus to Reformita, walk to Guatemala Aguilar Batres, take the bus to Frontera Valle Nuevo, walk to Las Chinamas, take the bus to San Salvador, walk to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, take the bus to Terminal Tica Bus San José, then drive to Quepos.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cobano via Cuscatlán International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cobano via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–850
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–850
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cobano via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Phone
- +502 2221 0139 / 5746 5055
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bucesa Internacional
Bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- Bucesa Internacional
Bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- Bucesa Internacional
Bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- Bucesa Internacional
Bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- Bucesa Internacional
Bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- Bucesa Internacional
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Frontera Valle Nuevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–15
Bus from La Mesilla to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–35
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
- [email protected]
Bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $313
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Shuttle from La Mesilla to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- Infini Tours
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250
- Website
- Infini Tours
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250
- Website
- Infini Tours
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +(502) 7762-0963
- [email protected]
- Website
- magictravel.com.gt
Shuttle from La Mesilla to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- magictravel.com.gt
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Shuttle
- $65–90
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $276
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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