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
48 min$183–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
4h 59m$13–18Drive 110.6 km
- Drive from Quepos to Tamborcar 110.6 km
2h 54m$18–26Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Quepos to San Josébus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Terminal TUASA Alajuelabus 200 / ...
5h 58m$18–20
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Tambor is to bus which costs $13 - $18 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Tambor is to fly which takes 48 min and costs $180 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Tambor. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Calle Vargas via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Quepos and Tambor is 77 km. The road distance is 110.6 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Tambor without a car is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $13 - $18.
It takes approximately 48 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 48 min and costs $180 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $13 - $18 and takes 4h 59m.
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
- $30–270
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Bus from Quepos to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Quepos to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Terminal TUASA Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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