There are 7 ways to get from Panama to Quepos by bus, shuttle, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
best- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
8h 5m$619–628Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Queposbus Panamá
14h 39m$40–60Drive 689.5 km
- Drive from Panama City to Queposcar 689.5 km
10h 20m$95–137Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Queposbus
8h 18m$173–647Fly Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane PTY - XQP
5h 23m$95–353Bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Queposbus
9h 15m$186–885Bus via Hospital Dr. Max Terán
- Take the bus from Panama to Queposbus San Jose
16h 13m$47–69
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama to Quepos is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Panama to Quepos is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $95 - $360.
The distance between Panama and Quepos is 428 km. The road distance is 689.5 km.
The best way to get from Panama to Quepos without a car is to bus which takes 14h 39m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Panama to Quepos, including transfers.
The best way to get from Panama to Quepos is to bus which takes 14h 39m and costs $40 - $65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $360 and takes 5h 23m.
Quepos is 1h behind Panama. It is currently 3:32 AM in Panama and 2:32 AM in Quepos.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama to Quepos is 689 km. It takes approximately 10h 20m to drive from Panama to Quepos.
There are 411+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Panama and Quepos, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Albrook to Quepos once daily. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 13h 30m. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) every 4 hours.
- 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
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–650
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–600
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- 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
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- 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
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $507
- 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/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $40–60
- 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
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Panama to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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