There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Upala by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Upalabus 1508 San José / ...
4h 30m$9–13Bus via Quesada
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 1508 San José / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upalabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
7h 30m$4–14Drive 195.6 km
- Drive from San José to Upalacar 195.6 km
3h 31m$27–38Fly, shuttle
- 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
3h 18m$348–574Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to UpalaPrivate
2h 30m$285
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Upala is to bus via Quesada which costs $4 - $14 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Upala is to shuttle which takes 2h 30m and costs $285.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Upala. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Upala is 197 km. The road distance is 195.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Upala without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $9 - $13.
The bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Upala takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Costa Rica to Upala bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Upala bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Upala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Upala is 196 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Costa Rica to Upala.
There are 64+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Upala 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- 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
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- 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
- $300
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
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