There are 7 ways to get from Quepos to Panama by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane XQP - PTY
3h 36m$97–354Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Albrookbus San José
14h 24m$43–60Drive 690.5 km
- Drive from Quepos to Panama Citycar 690.5 km
10h 30m$95–137Fly 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 San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
6h 36m$432–445Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tocumen International 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 Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
7h 26m$176–648Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Golfito
- 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 Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
9h 13m$189–886Bus via Quepos
- Take the bus from Quepos to Panamabus San Jose
15h 25m$49–70
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Panama is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Panama is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $95 - $360.
The distance between Quepos and Panama is 551 km. The road distance is 690.5 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Panama without a car is to bus which takes 14h 24m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Quepos to Panama, including transfers.
The best way to get from Quepos to Panama is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $95 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $60 and takes 14h 24m.
Panama is 1h ahead of Quepos. It is currently 8:20 AM in Quepos and 9:20 AM in Panama.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Panama is 691 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Quepos to Panama.
There are 869+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Panama?
World Ticket, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Quepos to Terminal Albrook once daily. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 14h 15m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
- 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
- Road
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $311
- 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 Uvita to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–16
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
- 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/
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.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/
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