There are 4 ways to get from Quepos to Tambor by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
43 min$126–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
4h 55m$14–20Drive 110.8 km
- Drive from Quepos to Tamborcar 110.8 km
2h 54m$15–22Bus via Terminal TRACOPA
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPAbus 613 Manuel Antonio / ...
5h 38m$14–18
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Tambor is to bus via Terminal TRACOPA which costs $14 - $18 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Tambor is to fly which takes 43 min and costs $120 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Tambor. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Calle Vargas via Funeraria del Magisterio and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Quepos and Tambor is 77 km. The road distance is 110.8 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Tambor without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Quepos to Tambor, including transfers.
Quepos to Tambor 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 Tambor is to fly which takes 43 min and costs $120 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $20 and takes 4h 55m.
Quepos to Tambor 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 Tambor is 111 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Quepos to Tambor.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Tambor, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
SANSA, Costa Rica Green Airways, and World Ticket fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) hourly. Alternatively, Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Bus twice daily. Tickets cost $12–17 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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
- +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
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
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