There are 4 ways to get from Managua to Quepos by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MGA - XQP
5h 17m$316–543Bus 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
10h 55m$17–24Drive 462.7 km
- Drive from Managua to Queposcar 462.7 km
7h 23m$75–108Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
13h$44–56
Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Quepos is to bus via Liberia which costs $17 - $24 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Quepos is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $310 - $550.
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 10h 55m.
The distance between Managua and Quepos is 397 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 10h 55m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 5h 17m 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 17m and costs $310 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Liberia, which costs $17 - $24 and takes 10h 55m.
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 23m to drive from Managua to Quepos.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Quepos, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket 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 10h 55m.
- 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
- $450–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- info@transnica.com
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–40
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- Road
- $40
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
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