There are 7 ways to get from Quepos to Managua by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane XQP - MGA
4h 23m$62–354Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
11h 9m$20–25Drive 462.9 km
- Drive from Quepos to Managuacar 462.9 km
7h 20m$63–90Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
7h 43m$551–559Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Managua Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
7h 43m$191–778Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPAbus 613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus San José
13h 40m$44–50Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPAbus 613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
16h 44m$40–65
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 $60 - $360.
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 462.9 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 $60 - $360. 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 20m to drive from Quepos to Managua.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua?
SANSA, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA) 3 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.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–500
- 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
- $50–340
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- 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
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $271
- 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/
- 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 Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- 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
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $28–50
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