There are 4 ways to get from Santa Elena to Quepos by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Santa Elena to San-Jose-Airport-SJOtaxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
1h 39m$251–331Drive 68.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Elena to Queposcar 68.1 km
2h 29m$10–14Bus
- Take the bus from La Fila to Terminal en San Josébus San Gabriel
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
5h 35m$30–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Elena to Quepostaxi 68.1 km
2h 29m$140–170
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Elena to Quepos is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Elena to Quepos is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 39m and costs $250 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Elena to Quepos. However, there are services departing from La Fila and arriving at Quepos via Terminal Cartago and Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Santa Elena and Quepos is 111 km. The road distance is 68.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Elena to Quepos without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Santa Elena to Quepos, including transfers.
Santa Elena to Quepos bus services, operated by Transportes San Gabriel, depart from La Fila station.
Santa Elena to Quepos bus services, operated by Transportes San Gabriel, arrive at Terminal en San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Elena to Quepos is 68 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Santa Elena to Quepos.
There are 420+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Santa Elena, Cartago, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Santa Elena to Quepos via La Fila, Terminal en San José, Terminal Cartago, Universidad Braulio Carrillo, and Terminal Tica Bus in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Phone
- +506 2410 0627
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportessangabriel.com
Bus from La Fila to Terminal en San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- transportessangabriel.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $85–170
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