There are 4 ways to get from Volcán Poás to Quepos by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)SJO - XQP
2h 28m$44–278Bus via Hospital Dr. Max Terán
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Hospital Quepos699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
6h 34m$10–14Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerros613 San José / ...
6h 15m$16–20Drive 129.1 km
- Drive from Volcán Poás to Quepos129.1 km
3h 29m$18–25
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volcán Poás to Quepos is to bus via Hospital Dr. Max Terán which costs $10 - $15 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Volcán Poás to Quepos is to bus and fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $40 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Volcán Poás to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Poás Volcano National Park and arriving at Terminal San Rafael de Cerros via Terminal Tuasa Alajuela, Torneca and Terminal TRACOPA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Volcán Poás and Quepos is 102 km. The road distance is 129.1 km.
The best way to get from Volcán Poás to Quepos without a car is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Volcán Poás to Quepos, including transfers.
Volcán Poás to Quepos bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Terminal TRACOPA station.
Volcán Poás to Quepos bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Terminal San Rafael de Cerros station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volcán Poás to Quepos is 129 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Volcán Poás to Quepos.
There are 392+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Volcán Poás, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerros hourly. Tickets cost $11–14 and the journey takes 3h 22m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- coopetransasi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- 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 TRACOPA to Terminal San Rafael de Cerros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Hospital Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- facebook.com
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