There are 3 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Quepos by plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport
best- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
1h 20m$217–519Drive 224 km
cheapest- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Queposcar 224 km
4h 26m$30–44Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- 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
3h 36m$458–528
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Quepos is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Quepos is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Quepos is 156 km. The road distance is 224 km.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Arenal Volcano to Quepos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Quepos is 224 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Quepos.
There are 399+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
SANSA flies from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) once daily.
- 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
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
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