There are 5 ways to get from Grecia to Upala by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Grecia to Ciudad Quesadataxi
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Upalabus 1508 San José / ...
4h 10m$120–143Bus via Quesada
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upalabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
9h 5m$11–18Drive 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
4h 6m$462–546Bus
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Upalabus Alajuela
6h 8m$12–16
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grecia to Upala is to bus which costs $11 - $16 and takes 6h 8m.
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 Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Grecia and Upala is 165 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 4h 10m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Grecia to Upala, including transfers.
Grecia to Upala bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Alajuela station.
Grecia to Upala bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Upala 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 120+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Grecia, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Alajuela to Upala 5 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
- $140–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–190
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Alajuela to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Grecia to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- contraloriaserviciostranspisa@hotmail.com
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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