There are 4 ways to get from Playa Grande to Quepos by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to JacóPrivate
- Take the bus from Jacó to Queposbus Panamá
5h 14m$314–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa Grande to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerrosbus
10h 40m$26–36Drive 303.9 km
- Drive from Playa Grande to Queposcar 303.9 km
5h 29m$41–59Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Grande to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane LIR - XQP
4h 8m$147–733
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Grande to Quepos is to bus which costs $25 - $40 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Grande to Quepos is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Grande to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Playa Grande and arriving at Terminal San Rafael de Cerros via Santa Cruz, Cementerio Obrero and Terminal TRACOPA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Playa Grande and Quepos is 311 km. The road distance is 303.9 km.
The best way to get from Playa Grande to Quepos without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs $310 - $325.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Playa Grande to Quepos, including transfers.
Playa Grande to Quepos bus services, operated by Transportes Folklórica, depart from Playa Grande station.
Playa Grande to Quepos bus services, operated by Transportes Folklórica, arrive at Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Grande to Quepos is 304 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Playa Grande to Quepos.
There are 402+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Playa Grande, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Playa Grande to Terminal San Rafael de Cerros via Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Cementerio Obrero, Terminal Cartago, and Terminal TRACOPA in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–2,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Jacó to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $4–7
Shuttle from Playa Grande to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- info@transportesfolklorica.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa Grande to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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
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