There are 4 ways to get from San Mateo to Manuel Antonio National Park by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from San Mateo to San-Jose-Airport-SJOtaxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
1h 29m$254–327Drive 116.5 km
cheapest- Drive from San Mateo to Manuel Antoniocar 116.5 km
2h 7m$16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Pozon to Manuel Antoniobus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
2h 35m$37–44Bus via Quepos
- Take the bus from Pozón to Queposbus Puntarenas
3h 20m$30–37
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Mateo to Manuel Antonio National Park is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Mateo to Manuel Antonio National Park is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 29m and costs $250 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Manuel Antonio National Park. However, there are services departing from Pozon and arriving at Manuel Antonio via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between San Mateo and Manuel Antonio National Park is 117 km. The road distance is 116.5 km.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Manuel Antonio National Park without a car is to bus which takes 2h 35m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from San Mateo to Manuel Antonio National Park, including transfers.
San Mateo to Manuel Antonio National Park bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Pozon station.
San Mateo to Manuel Antonio National Park bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Manuel Antonio station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Mateo to Manuel Antonio National Park is 116 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from San Mateo to Manuel Antonio National Park.
There are 431+ hotels available in Manuel Antonio National Park.
What companies run services between San Mateo, Costa Rica and Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from Pozon to Manuel Antonio every 3 hours. Tickets cost $12–14 and the journey takes 2h 21m.
- 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
- $30–290
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Pozon to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Pozón to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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