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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Queposby shuttle, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Quepos by shuttle, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Shuttle, Bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La Fortunashuttle bus Private
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus bus Private
    6h 37m
    $739

  2. Bus via Puntarenas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 550
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus bus
    7h 9m
    $16–20

  3. Drive  262.8 km

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Queposcar car 262.8 km
    4h 36m
    $43–61

  4. Shuttle, bus, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SJO - XQP
    6h 15m
    $435–498

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus 1502
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus bus Panamá
    9h
    $22–28

  6. Fly from Tamarindo Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    7h 25m
    $582–1,055

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights

Calendar192Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Santa Cruz to Quepos via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas in around 7h 9m.

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