There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Upala by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
2h 9m$320–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alajuela to Upalabus Alajuela
4h 30m$8–11Drive 178.3 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Upalacar 178.3 km
3h 17m$24–35Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La FortunaPrivate / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to UpalaPrivate
2h 30m$364Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Upala
3h 6m$408–416
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Upala is to bus which costs $8 - $11 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Upala is to fly and shuttle which takes 2h 9m and costs $320 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alajuela and arriving at Upala. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Alajuela and Upala is 153 km. The road distance is 178.3 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Upala without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $8 - $11.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Alajuela to Upala, including transfers.
Alajuela to Upala bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Alajuela station.
Alajuela to Upala bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Upala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Upala is 178 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Alajuela to Upala.
There are 107+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Alajuela to Upala 5 times a day. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $106–110
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $243
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Alajuela to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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