There are 6 ways to get from Quepos to Palmar de Varela by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle
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Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)XQP - BAQ
6h 20m$74–343Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Albrook
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagena
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Barranquilla
6d 21h$776–795Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Take the bus from Quepos to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)SJO - BAQ
10h 20m$285–664Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to Cartagena, bus
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Cartagena (CTG)XQP - CTG
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
6h 42m$89–354Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take the bus from Quepos to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cartagena (CTG)SJO - CTG
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
11h 2m$185–595Bus, ferry via Quepos
- Take the bus from Quepos to Panama
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagena
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Barranquilla
6d 22h$781–806
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Palmar de Varela is to fly which costs $70 - $350 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Palmar de Varela is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $70 - $350.
The distance between Quepos and Palmar de Varela is 1060 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Palmar de Varela without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6 days 21h and costs $770 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Quepos to Palmar de Varela, including transfers.
Palmar de Varela is 1h ahead of Quepos. It is currently 3:11 AM in Quepos and 4:11 AM in Palmar de Varela.
There are 30+ hotels available in Palmar de Varela.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Palmar de Varela, Colombia?
SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–380
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Cartagena via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Cartagena via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Cartagena via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Cartagena via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Quepos to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- reservas@transportesmarsol.net
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Cartagena to Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $13–18
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Quepos to Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- (57) 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Portobelo to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
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