There are 5 ways to get from Grecia to Upala by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Grecia to Muelle del San Carlostaxi
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Upalabus 1508 San José / ...
2h 59m$159–190Bus via Muelle del San Carlos
cheapest- Take the bus from Naranjo to Redondel Muelle del San Carlosbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Upalabus 1508 San José / ...
5h 32m$10–14Drive 159.2 km
- Drive from Grecia to Upalacar 159.2 km
2h 48m$22–31Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grecia to Alajuelabus
- 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 46m$451–487Bus
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Upalabus Alajuela
6h 8m$11–14
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grecia to Upala is to bus via Muelle del San Carlos which costs $9 - $14 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Grecia to Upala is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Grecia to Upala. However, there are services departing from Grecia and arriving at Upala via Naranjo and Muelle del San Carlos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Grecia and Upala is 161 km. The road distance is 159.2 km.
The best way to get from Grecia to Upala without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 59m and costs $150 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Grecia to Upala, including transfers.
Grecia to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, depart from Naranjo station.
Grecia to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, arrive at Redondel Muelle del San Carlos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grecia to Upala is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Grecia to Upala.
There are 108+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Grecia, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Grecia to Upala via Naranjo and Muelle del San Carlos in around 5h 32m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Alajuela to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Grecia to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- 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/
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Naranjo to Redondel Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Taxis Desamparados
- Phone
- +506 2250 5094
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Coopeirazú
- Phone
- +506 2251 9990
- Website
- coopeirazu.com
Coopetranstura
- Phone
- +506 2440 4444
- Website
- officialairportsjotaxi.com
Coopetico
- Phone
- +506 2224 7979
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetaxi
- Phone
- +506 2236 7070
- Website
- facebook.com
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