There are 6 ways to get from Managua to Quepos by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
11h 20m$49–54Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cuatro Cruces Miramarbus Mga
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
14h 15m$32–44Drive 462.6 km
- Drive from Managua to Queposcar 462.6 km
7h 24m$62–90Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MGA - XQP
6h 53m$706–1,159Bus via San José
- 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 35m$45–52Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
6h 42m$429–1,048
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 Puntarenas which costs $30 - $45 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Quepos is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 42m and costs $420 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Quepos via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Managua and Quepos is 585 km. The road distance is 462.6 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Quepos without a car is to bus which takes 11h 20m and costs $45 - $55.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Managua to Quepos, including transfers.
Managua to Quepos bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to Quepos is to bus which takes 11h 20m and costs $45 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $700 - $1,200 and takes 6h 53m.
Managua to Quepos bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus 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?
You can take a bus from Managua to Quepos via Terminal NicaBus and Terminal Tica Bus in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, World Ticket and SANSA fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $12–17
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
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- info@transnica.com
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- 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
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–16
- 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
- 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
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- 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/
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