There are 6 ways to get from Managua to Quepos by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MGA - XQP
5h 14m$257–656Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
12h 29m$17–24Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to San Carlosbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus
9h 16m$587–590Drive 462.7 km
- Drive from Managua to Queposcar 462.7 km
7h 24m$62–90Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerrosbus 613 San José / ...
13h 34m$45–66Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cuatro Cruces Miramarbus Mga
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
14h 15m$32–44
Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Quepos is to bus via Liberia which costs $17 - $24 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Quepos is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $250 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Managua Mercado Huembes and arriving at Quepos via Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Managua and Quepos is 391 km. The road distance is 462.7 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Quepos without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 12h 29m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Managua to Quepos, including transfers.
Managua to Quepos bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua Mercado Huembes station.
The best way to get from Managua to Quepos is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $250 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Liberia, which costs $17 - $24 and takes 12h 29m.
Managua to Quepos bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Quepos is 463 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Managua to Quepos.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Quepos, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Quepos via Rivas, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Puntarenas in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- info@transnica.com
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- 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
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cuatro Cruces Miramar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $25–35
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