There are 8 ways to get from Nicoya to Quepos (Region) by car, bus, shuttle, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Nicoya to Puntarenascar
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
4h 33m$22–32Bus
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 34m$20–26Drive 243.3 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Quepos (Region)car 243.3 km
4h 15m$33–48Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- 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 18m$368–374Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
7h 4m$585Bus to Nosara Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
6h 25m$271–1,398Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
6h 16m$483–732Bus to Nosara Airport, fly to Cobano, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Cobano (ACO)plane NOB - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
8h 30m$902–1,441
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Quepos (Region) is to bus which costs $20 - $27 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Quepos (Region) is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to Quepos (Region). However, there are services departing from Nicoya and arriving at Terminal San Rafael de Cerros via Cementerio Obrero and Terminal TRACOPA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Nicoya and Quepos (Region) is 271 km. The road distance is 243.3 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to Quepos (Region) 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 (Region), including transfers.
Nicoya to Quepos (Region) bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Nicoya station.
Nicoya to Quepos (Region) bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to Quepos (Region) is 243 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Nicoya to Quepos (Region).
There are 402+ hotels available in Quepos (Region).
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Quepos (Region), Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Nicoya to Terminal San Rafael de Cerros via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Cementerio Obrero, Terminal Cartago, and Terminal TRACOPA in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–1,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–1,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $155–950
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–1,000
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $155–950
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- 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
- $5–7
- 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/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $121
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- 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 Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.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
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- traroc19@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.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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