There are 7 ways to get from Quepos to Cabo Matapalo by bus, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Quepos to San IsidroSan Isidro
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Puerto JiménezSan Isidro de El General
5h 27m$20–27Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Hospital Quepos to Terminal Puerto Jiménez699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
6h 30m$19–29Drive 222.2 km
- Drive from Quepos to Cabo Matapalo222.2 km
3h 54m$30–43Shuttle to Golfito
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Golfito
5h 51m$641–755Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Puerto JiménezPrivate
5h 12m$354–358Bus via Puerto Cortés
- Take the bus from Quepos to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Palmar Norte
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménez
6h 14m$23–35Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Quepos to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)SJO - PJM
6h 7m$232–550
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Cabo Matapalo is to bus which costs $20 - $27 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Cabo Matapalo is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Cabo Matapalo. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Cabo Matapalo via San Isidro and Puerto Jiménez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Quepos and Cabo Matapalo is 321 km. The road distance is 222.2 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Cabo Matapalo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $20 - $27.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Quepos to Cabo Matapalo, including transfers.
Quepos to Cabo Matapalo bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Cabo Matapalo bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at San Isidro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Cabo Matapalo is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Quepos to Cabo Matapalo.
There are 175+ hotels available in Cabo Matapalo.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Quepos to Cabo Matapalo via San Isidro and Puerto Jiménez in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $153–184
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Quepos to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Isidro to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quepos to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Hospital Quepos to Terminal Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $325
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $344
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Dominical to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Dominical to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $7–9
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
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