There are 5 ways to get from Quepos to Playa Grande by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane XQP - TNO
2h 38m$61–297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Matapalobus San Jose
8h 58m$21–32Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Quepos to Jacóbus Panamá
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to TamarindoPrivate
4h 44m$315–322Drive 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$143–185
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 $21 - $35 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Playa Grande is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs $60 - $300.
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 Matapalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
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 and shuttle which takes 4h 44m and costs $315 - $325.
It takes approximately 2h 38m 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 2h 38m and costs $60 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $21 - $35 and takes 8h 58m.
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, World Ticket, and Costa Rica Green Airways fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Zuma Tours operates a shuttle from Quepos to Tamarindo twice daily. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 4h 54m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Quepos to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–7
Bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Jacó to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Quepos to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Matapalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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