There are 6 ways to get from Nicoya to Quepos by shuttle, bus, car, 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.
Shuttle, Bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
5h 34m$739Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
8h$21–28Drive 243.1 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Queposcar 243.1 km
4h 15m$33–48Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
4h 27m$414–448Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerrosbus 613 San José / ...
8h 34m$22–28Bus, shuttle to Cobano, fly
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Sámarabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
5h 49m$297–374
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Quepos is to bus via San José which costs $21 - $28 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Quepos is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Nicoya and arriving at Quepos via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Nicoya and Quepos is 388 km. The road distance is 243.1 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to Quepos without a car is to shuttle and Bus which takes 5h 34m and costs $739.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Nicoya to Quepos, including transfers.
Nicoya to Quepos bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Nicoya station.
Nicoya to Quepos bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to Quepos is 243 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Nicoya to Quepos.
There are 401+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Nicoya to Quepos via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal Tica Bus in around 8h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–900
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–900
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- 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 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Nicoya to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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
- 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
Shuttle from Sámara to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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