There are 8 ways to get from Quepos to San Jose by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)XQP - SJC
12h 57m$245–917Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)XQP - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
10h 56m$156–584Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose
5d 7h$485–625Drive 3,675.9 mi
- Drive from Quepos to San Jose3,675.9 mi
3d$794–1,146Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SJO - SJC
14h 47m$313–1,381Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SJO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
13h 53m$244–898Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SJO - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
16h 21m$317–1,390Bus, shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LIR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
15h 50m$812–2,255
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $150 - $600 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 10h 56m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Quepos and San Jose is 3066 miles. The road distance is 3697.4 miles.
The best way to get from Quepos to San Jose without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 7h and costs $480 - $650.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Quepos to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 2h behind Quepos. It is currently 10:49 AM in Quepos and 8:49 AM in San Jose.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to San Jose is 3697 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from Quepos to San Jose.
There are 505+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and San Jose, CA, USA?
World Ticket, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–14
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
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.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/
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $299
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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