There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Quepos by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
38 min$108–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
4h 36m$13–42Drive 104.1 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Queposcar 104.1 km
2h 46m$14–21Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to QueposManuel antonio
4h 15m$30–60Bus via Terminal TRACOPA
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerrosbus 613 San José / ...
5h 12m$13–18
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Quepos is to bus via Terminal TRACOPA which costs $13 - $18 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Quepos is to fly which takes 38 min and costs $105 - $115.
No, there is no direct bus from Alajuela to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Centro de Comercio Internacional and arriving at Quepos via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Alajuela and Quepos is 68 km. The road distance is 104.1 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Quepos without a car is to bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $13 - $45.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Alajuela to Quepos, including transfers.
Alajuela to Quepos bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Quepos is to fly which takes 38 min and costs $105 - $115. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $13 - $45 and takes 4h 36m.
Alajuela to Quepos bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Quepos is 104 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Alajuela to Quepos.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
SANSA, Costa Rica Green Airways, and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) hourly. Alternatively, Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Quepos twice daily. Tickets cost $12–40 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $12–40
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–15
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