There are 6 ways to get from Tilarán to Quepos by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, Bus
best- Take the taxi from Tilarán to Arenal Volcano National Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Queposbus Private
4h 27m$442–464Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Tilarán to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
6h 8m$8–14Drive 213.2 km
- Drive from Tilarán to Queposcar 213.2 km
4h 11m$29–42Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tilarán to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
2h 47m$367–664Bus
- Take the bus from Tilarán to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus 1202 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
5h 30m$328–331Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tilarán to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
4h 31m$607–651
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tilarán to Quepos is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $8 - $15 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tilarán to Quepos is to shuttle and fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $360 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tilarán to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Tilarán and arriving at Quepos via La Fortuna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Tilarán and Quepos is 269 km. The road distance is 213.2 km.
The best way to get from Tilarán to Quepos without a car is to taxi and Bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $440 - $470.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Tilarán to Quepos, including transfers.
Tilarán to Quepos bus services, operated by Transpisa, depart from Tilarán station.
Tilarán to Quepos bus services, operated by Transpisa, arrive at Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tilarán to Quepos is 213 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Tilarán to Quepos.
There are 418+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Tilarán, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tilarán to Quepos via Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna and La Fortuna in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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