There are 6 ways to get from Quepos to Managua by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA)XQP - MGA
4h 23m$102–379Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
11h 9m$20–25Drive 463 km
- Drive from Quepos to Managua463 km
7h 21m$63–90Bus, 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 Managua Airport (MGA)SJO - MGA
8h 6m$223–690Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to ManaguaSan José
12h 40m$49–53Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to ManaguaSan José
13h 40m$44–50
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Managua is to bus via Liberia which costs $20 - $25 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Managua is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Managua. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Managua Mercado Huembes via Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Quepos and Managua is 392 km. The road distance is 463 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Managua without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 11h 9m and costs $20 - $25.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Quepos to Managua, including transfers.
Quepos to Managua bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Quepos station.
The best way to get from Quepos to Managua is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $100 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus via Liberia, which costs $20 - $25 and takes 11h 9m.
Quepos to Managua bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Managua is 463 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Quepos to Managua.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua?
World Ticket, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quepos to Managua Mercado Huembes via Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 11h 9m.
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- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–550
- 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
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Quepos to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- info@transnica.com
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Terminal TransNica to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
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