There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Quepos by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Terminal Tralapa
best- Take the bus from Puriscal to Terminal Tralapabus 145 San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
5h 15m$14–19Drive 76.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Santiago to Queposcar 76.3 km
2h 1m$11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santiago to Quepostaxi 76.3 km
2h 1m$150–190Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Puriscal to San Josébus
- 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 40m$162–217Bus
- Take the bus from Puriscal to Queposbus Quepos – San José vía Puriscal
7h 44m$26–31
Santiago to Quepos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Quepos is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Quepos is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Puriscal and arriving at Quepos via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Santiago and Quepos is 224 km. The road distance is 76.3 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Quepos without a car is to bus via Terminal Tralapa which takes 5h 15m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Santiago to Quepos, including transfers.
Santiago to Quepos bus services, operated by Comtrasuli, depart from Puriscal station.
Santiago to Quepos bus services, operated by Comtrasuli, arrive at Terminal Tralapa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Quepos is 76 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Santiago to Quepos.
There are 433+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Santiago, San José, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puriscal to Quepos via Terminal Tralapa and Terminal Tica Bus in around 5h 15m.
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2258 3903
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Puriscal to Terminal Tralapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Puriscal to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–11
Bus from Puriscal to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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