There are 6 ways to get from Cahuita to Upala by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Limón International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LIO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
5h 25m$420–614Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico NorteSixaola / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Upala1508 San José / ...
9h 30m$18–29Drive 323.2 km
- Drive from Cahuita to Upala323.2 km
5h 19m$44–63Shuttle, bus via Tortuguero
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to Tortuguero
- Take the bus from Tortuguero to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
6h 7m$678Shuttle, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
6h 28m$385–449Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to La FortunaPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upala234 Ciudad Quesada
9h 30m$420–424
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cahuita to Upala is to bus which costs $18 - $30 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cahuita to Upala is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cahuita to Upala. However, there are services departing from Estación de Buses Cahuita and arriving at Upala via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Cahuita and Upala is 354 km. The road distance is 323.2 km.
The best way to get from Cahuita to Upala without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $18 - $30.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Cahuita to Upala, including transfers.
Cahuita to Upala bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Estación de Buses Cahuita station.
Cahuita to Upala bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cahuita to Upala is 323 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Cahuita to Upala.
There are 109+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Cahuita, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Upala via Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 9h 30m.
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- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–220
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Tortuguero to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878
- jungletomsafaris@gmail.com
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from Cahuita to Tortuguero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Cahuita to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $419
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
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