There are 5 ways to get from San Juan to Quepos by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
4h 29m$14–20Bus via Hospital Dr. Max Terán
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Hospital Queposbus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
5h 9m$10–15Drive 98.9 km
- Drive from San Juan to Queposcar 98.9 km
2h 38m$14–20Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
3h 34m$155–210Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Manuel AntonioManuel Antonio
4h 56m$33–324
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan to Quepos is to bus via Hospital Dr. Max Terán which costs $10 - $15 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan to Quepos is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Diagonal Centro De Oftalmología Y Óptica Fonseca A Un Costado De La Municipalidad and arriving at Quepos via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between San Juan and Quepos is 172 km. The road distance is 98.9 km.
The best way to get from San Juan to Quepos without a car is to bus which takes 4h 29m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from San Juan to Quepos, including transfers.
San Juan to Quepos bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
San Juan to Quepos bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan to Quepos is 99 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from San Juan to Quepos.
There are 431+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between San Juan, San José, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Quepos twice daily. Tickets cost $12–17 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
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 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
- $30–260
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
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $306
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $313
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Hospital Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Book at
- facebook.com
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