The bus between Quepos and Manuel Antonio ((tel) 2777-0318) takes 15 minutes each way and runs roughly every half-hour from 5:30am to 9:30pm daily. The buses, which leave from the main bus terminal in Quepos, near the market, go all the way to the national park entrance before turning around and returning. MANUEL ANTONIO SHUTTLE COSTA RICA (506) 8812-4012 info@easyridecostarica.com San Pedro, Montes de Oca San Jose, Costa Rica Manuel Antonio National Park . Tickets to the park were purchased online at $18 each. When purchasing tickets, you are expected to choose a time slot. We chose the 07:00-07:40 slot in order to avoid the crowds and tours. If there's one thing you can do while in Manuel Antonio, we'd recommend visiting Manuel Antonio National Park. By Car. From San José or the Juan Santamaría International Airport, take route 27 to Caldera. After the last toll, take the exit to Tárcoles -Jacó (route 34). Go on for 65 miles (104 km) and drive through Quepos town to get to Manuel Antonio. The park is 4.35 miles (7 km) south of Quepos, between Damas and Matapalo. The distance from San José to Manuel Antonio is 170km (105 miles). You can travel this distance from San José to Manuel Antonio by a shared minivan (3-4.5 hours), a private transfer (2.5-3 hours), by bus (3hr 45m), and by flight with transfers (1hr 15m). Ticket costs range from 5,285 CRC ($7.50) - $144 (99000 CRC). There are 3 ways to get from Herradura to Manuel Antonio National Park by train, plane or bus. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. Flying is one of the best way to get to Manuel Antonio National Park. Airplanes don't get caught in traffic jams, and you'll enjoy spectacular views of Costa Rica's mountains and coastline along the way. Try to take a directo ("direct") bus rather than a collectivo ("collective") bus, which makes multiple stops and is two The Manuel Antonio National Park entrance fee is $16 USD + tax for adult foreigners, $5 USD + tax for kids 2-12 years old, free for kids under 2. Cash and credit card are accepted. You cannot bring in alcohol, guns, cigarettes, drugs, speakers or food like chips, cookies, crackers, etc. Due to COVID, the park can have a maximum capacity of 1500 One of the most popular national parks in the country, Manuel Antonio is also one of the smallest, covering fewer than 680 hectares (1,680 acres). Its several nearly perfect small beaches are connected by trails that meander through the rainforest. The mountains surrounding the beaches quickly rise as you head inland from the water; however Take the 530 AM bus from La Fortuna to San Ramon (2 hours, ~2000 colones). Transfer to the bus going to Puntarenas which takes 1 hour and 15 minutes, ~1500 colones. Then in Puntarenas, get the bus to Quepos (~2000 colones, 2.5 hour ride). Then from Quepos, take the bus to Manuel Antonio National Park or taxi to your hotel. From Quepos-Manuel Antonio. Taxi service cost between $ 5 - $ 10 each way, Public bus, every 20 minutes there is a bus leaving Quepos - Manuel Antonio and vice versa, the cost is $ 0.60 per way, tell the driver to leave you at the corner of Restaurante Marlín, from there and follow the signs. It's about 10 minutes walking to get to the From Quepos-Manuel Antonio. Taxi service cost between $ 5 - $ 10 each way, Public bus, every 20 minutes there is a bus leaving Quepos -