There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to Playa Grande by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane XQP - TNO
3h 53m$302–449Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus
10h 34m$24–32Drive 304.4 km
- Drive from Quepos to Playa Grandecar 304.4 km
5h 30m$41–59Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Quepos to Tamarindo
6h 9m$143–185Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Quepos to Jacóbus Panamá
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to TamarindoPrivate / ...
7h 43m$468–476
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Playa Grande is to bus which costs $24 - $35 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Playa Grande is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $300 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Playa Grande. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Playa Grande via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Quepos and Playa Grande is 222 km. The road distance is 304.4 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Playa Grande without a car is to bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Quepos to Playa Grande, including transfers.
Quepos to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Quepos station.
The best way to get from Quepos to Playa Grande is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $300 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $24 - $35 and takes 10h 34m.
Quepos to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Playa Grande is 304 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Quepos to Playa Grande.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quepos to Playa Grande via Terminal Tica Bus, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
Bus from Quepos to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–7
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Transportes Folklórica
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Quepos to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Jacó to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- RIDE CR
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