There are 6 ways to get from Quepos to Changuinola by plane, shuttle, car, or bus
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Fly, shuttle, drive
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Changuinola
5h 1m$113–614Bus via Chiriquí
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to David
- Take the bus from Chiriquí to Changuinola
10h 50m$29–49Drive 334.7 km
- Drive from Quepos to Changuinola334.7 km
7h 12m$46–67Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Puerto Viejo de TalamancaPrivate
- Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to AlmiranteShared
13h 10m$499–505Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal SixaolaSan José
11h 7m$50–64Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Quepos to San Isidro
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Buenos Aires
- Drive from Buenos Aires to Changuinola
9h 18m$52–82
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Changuinola is to bus via Chiriquí which costs $29 - $50 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Changuinola is to fly and shuttle and drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Changuinola. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Changuinola via Frontera, David and Chiriquí. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Quepos and Changuinola is 350 km. The road distance is 334.7 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Changuinola without a car is to bus via Chiriquí which takes 10h 50m and costs $29 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Quepos to Changuinola, including transfers.
Quepos to Changuinola bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Changuinola bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Paso Canoas station.
Changuinola is 1h ahead of Quepos. It is currently 8:37 AM in Quepos and 9:37 AM in Changuinola.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Changuinola is 335 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Quepos to Changuinola.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Changuinola, Panama?
You can take a bus from Quepos to Changuinola via Frontera, David, and Chiriquí in around 10h 50m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878
- jungletomsafaris@gmail.com
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $373
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Quepos to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- tranceibosa@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chiriquí to Changuinola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Child
- $5–8
- Adult
- $10–13
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Almirante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–14
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- 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 Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
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