There are 6 ways to get from Managua to Quepos by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MGA - XQP
6h 13m$95–338Bus 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 4m$20–25Drive 462.6 km
- Drive from Managua to Queposcar 462.6 km
7h 24m$62–90Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Queposbus
7h 5m$233–822Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerrosbus 613 San José / ...
12h 34m$43–57Bus #2
- 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$44–51
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 $20 - $25 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Quepos is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $95 - $340.
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 4m.
The distance between Managua and Quepos is 391 km. The road distance is 462.6 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Quepos without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 12h 4m and costs $20 - $25.
It takes approximately 6h 13m 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 6h 13m and costs $95 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Liberia, which costs $20 - $25 and takes 12h 4m.
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 Costa Rica Green Airways fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) twice 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 4m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- 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
- $2–4
- 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
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–15
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- info@transnica.com
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
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