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How to get fromPanama to Queposby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Panama to Quepos by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Queposbus bus Panamá / ...
    13h 40m
    $50–75

  2. Drive  689.5 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Queposcar car 689.5 km
    10h 20m
    $95–137

  3. Bus, shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    4. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SJO - XQP
    8h 50m
    $951–1,015

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Paso Canoasbus bus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus Private
    16h 3m
    $415–430

  5. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane PTY - XQP
    5h 34m
    $102–375

  6. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    8h 49m
    $410–1,100

  7. Bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus bus
    3. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    9h 46m
    $436–907

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 699.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 40m

What companies run services between Panama and Quepos, Costa Rica?

Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal de Albrook to Quepos 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 12h 30m. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, Costa Rica Green Airways, and three other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) every 4 hours.

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