There are 4 ways to get from Quepos to Volcán Poás by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XQP - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
2h 25m$42–230Bus via Hospital Quepos
cheapest- Take the bus from Hospital Quepos to Terminal Atlántico Norte699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
6h 44m$12–15Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA613 Manuel Antonio / ...
6h 11m$17–21Drive 130.3 km
- Drive from Quepos to Volcán Poás130.3 km
3h 31m$18–26
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Volcán Poás is to bus via Hospital Quepos which costs $11 - $15 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Volcán Poás is to fly and bus which takes 2h 25m and costs $40 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Volcán Poás. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros and arriving at Poás Volcano National Park via Terminal Cartago, Terminal TUASA and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Quepos and Volcán Poás is 104 km. The road distance is 130.3 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Volcán Poás without a car is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs $17 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Quepos to Volcán Poás, including transfers.
Quepos to Volcán Poás bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros station.
Quepos to Volcán Poás bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Terminal TRACOPA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Volcán Poás is 130 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Quepos to Volcán Poás.
There are 358+ hotels available in Volcán Poás.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Volcán Poás, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA hourly. Tickets cost $12–15 and the journey takes 3h 24m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- coopetransasi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–15
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Hospital Quepos to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- facebook.com
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