There are 8 ways to get from Tamarindo to Quepos by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane LIR - XQP
4h 35m$382–407Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
8h 11m$19–23Drive 297.3 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Queposcar 297.3 km
5h 19m$40–58Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Quepos
4h 53m$75–120Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
4h 22m$391–400Shuttle, Bus via La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Tamarindo to La FortunaLa Fortuna-P.Tamarindo
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
9h 24m$370–610Bus
- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerrosbus 613 San José / ...
9h 33m$21–30Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to JacóPrivate
- Take the bus from Cruce de Herradura to Terminal San Rafael de Cerrosbus 613 San José / ...
5h 10m$287–297
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Quepos is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $18 - $23 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Quepos is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $390 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Quepos via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Quepos is 298 km. The road distance is 297.3 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Quepos without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 8h 11m and costs $18 - $23.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Tamarindo to Quepos, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Quepos bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Quepos bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Quepos is 297 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Tamarindo to Quepos.
There are 407+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Quepos via Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Puntarenas in around 8h 11m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $209–211
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $109
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $284
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Cruce de Herradura to Terminal San Rafael de Cerros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from Playa Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $295
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Playa Tamarindo to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–15
Bus from Cruce de Herradura to Terminal San Rafael de Cerros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $6–8
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