There are 6 ways to get from Nicoya to Quepos by car, bus, shuttle, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Nicoya to Puntarenascar
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
4h 33m$22–31Bus
cheapest- 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 8m$21–30Drive 243.1 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Queposcar 243.1 km
4h 15m$33–48Shuttle, 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$378–387Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
7h 4m$585Bus via Barranca
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Limonalbus
- Take the bus from Limonal to Miramarbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
7h 43m
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 which costs $20 - $30 and takes 8h 8m.
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 Limonal, Cuatro Cruces Miramar and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Nicoya and Quepos is 271 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 7h 4m and costs $586.
It takes approximately 4h 33m 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 Limonal 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 409+ 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 Limonal, Miramar, Cuatro Cruces Miramar, and Puntarenas in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- 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 Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $271
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Nicoya to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Limonal to Miramar
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.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
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–15
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