There are 7 ways to get from Dominical to Papagayo by 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.
Bus via Puntarenas
best- Take the bus from Dominical to Quepos
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Papagayo
8h 59m$16–22Drive 328.3 km
- Drive from Dominical to Papagayo328.3 km
5h 42m$44–64Shuttle, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Papagayo
5h 25m$294–538Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to MonteverdePrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to PapagayoPrivate / ...
3h 58m$509Bus
- Take the bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Papagayo
11h 55m$29–39Shuttle, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)SJO - LIR
5h 39m$235–1,847Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Dominical to MontezumaUvita
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to PapagayoTambor
8h 43m$145–210
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dominical to Papagayo is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $15 - $22 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dominical to Papagayo is to shuttle which takes 3h 58m and costs $510.
No, there is no direct bus from Dominical to Papagayo. However, there are services departing from Dominical and arriving at Papagayo via Quepos, Puntarenas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Dominical and Papagayo is 368 km. The road distance is 328.3 km.
The best way to get from Dominical to Papagayo without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 8h 59m and costs $15 - $22.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Dominical to Papagayo, including transfers.
Dominical to Papagayo bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, depart from Dominical station.
Dominical to Papagayo bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dominical to Papagayo is 328 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Dominical to Papagayo.
There are 95+ hotels available in Papagayo.
What companies run services between Dominical, Costa Rica and Papagayo, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Dominical to Papagayo via Quepos, Puntarenas, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $135–145
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Dominical to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $91
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $299
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $211
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Bus from Dominical to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Montezuma to Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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