There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to Guanacaste by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Puntarenas
best- Take the bus from Quepos to PuntarenasPuntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de LiberiaPuntarenas
5h 20m$11–14Drive 251 km
- Drive from Quepos to Liberia251 km
4h 12m$34–49Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
3h 12m$390–588Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Quepos to Liberia
5h 4m$65–100Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan LiberiaSan Jose
9h 35m$20–26
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Guanacaste is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $11 - $14 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Guanacaste is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 12m and costs $390 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Quepos and Guanacaste is 282 km. The road distance is 251 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Guanacaste without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 5h 20m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Quepos to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Quepos to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Guanacaste is 251 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Quepos to Guanacaste.
There are 42+ hotels available in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Quepos to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia via Puntarenas in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–220
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–220
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–220
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Quepos to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- 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
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–15
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Book at
- mibus.cr
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