There are 4 ways to get from Cartago to Quepos by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via San Isidro
best- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El GeneralSan José
- Take the bus from San Isidro to QueposSan Isidro
4h 20m$19–22Drive 89.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartago to Quepos89.1 km
2h 48m$12–18Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)SJO - XQP
3h 11m$107–115Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerros613 San José / ...
4h 52m$12–15
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Quepos is to bus which costs $12 - $16 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Quepos is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $11 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Quepos via San Isidro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Cartago and Quepos is 173 km. The road distance is 89.1 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Quepos without a car is to bus via San Isidro which takes 4h 20m and costs $18 - $22.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Cartago to Quepos, including transfers.
Cartago to Quepos bus services, operated by Musoc, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Quepos bus services, operated by Musoc, arrive at Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Quepos is 89 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Cartago to Quepos.
There are 410+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartago to Quepos via Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General and San Isidro in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- info@musoccr.com
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from San Isidro to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- servicioalcliente@lumaca.cr
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- 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
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
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