There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to Carate by bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Bus, taxi via San Isidro
best- Take the bus from Quepos to San Isidro
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Puerto Jiménez
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez to Carate
4h 53m$61–84Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Ciudad Cortés
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Carate
5h 21m$27–40Drive 228.3 km
- Drive from Quepos to Carate228.3 km
4h 21m$31–45Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Puerto JiménezPrivate
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez to Carate
4h 38m$395–412Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Hospital Quepos to La Palma699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
- Take the taxi from La Palma to Carate
5h 44m$105–141
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Carate is to bus and drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Carate is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Quepos and Carate is 329 km. The road distance is 228.3 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Carate without a car is to bus and taxi via San Isidro which takes 4h 53m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Quepos to Carate, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Carate is 228 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Quepos to Carate.
There are 172+ hotels available in Carate.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Carate, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Quepos to Carate. However, you can take the bus to San Isidro, take the bus to Puerto Jiménez, then take the taxi to Carate. Alternatively, you can drive from Quepos to Carate in around 4h 21m.
- 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
- $8–13
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Hospital Quepos to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- 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 Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $344
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $4–6
Bus from Dominical to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $5–7
Bus from Dominical to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $50–120
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