There are 6 ways to get from Quepos to Nicoya by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Quepos to PuntarenasPuntarenas
- Drive from Puntarenas to Nicoya
4h 35m$21–31Bus via Puntarenas
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 Nicoya
7h 38m$14–19Drive 243.7 km
- Drive from Quepos to Nicoya243.7 km
4h 16m$33–48Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Nicoya
4h 3m$309–496Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Quepos to La FortunaPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to NicoyaPrivate
7h 5m$586Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA613 Manuel Antonio / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to NicoyaSan Jose
8h 20m$20–29
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Nicoya is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $14 - $19 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Nicoya is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 3m and costs $300 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Nicoya. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Nicoya via Puntarenas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Quepos and Nicoya is 271 km. The road distance is 243.7 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Nicoya without a car is to Bus and shuttle which takes 7h 5m and costs $586.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Quepos to Nicoya, including transfers.
Quepos to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Nicoya is 244 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Quepos to Nicoya.
There are 47+ hotels available in Nicoya.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Nicoya, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Quepos to Nicoya via Puntarenas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 7h 38m.
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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 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
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $271
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Quepos to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.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 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–15
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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