There are 6 ways to get from Heredia 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
3h 35m$321–330Bus 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
8h 35m$5–15Bus
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Upalabus Alajuela
6h 5m$9–12Drive 188.4 km
- Drive from Heredia to Upalacar 188.4 km
3h 26m$26–37Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La FortunaPrivate / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to UpalaPrivate
3h 31m$367–368Fly 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
4h 32m$407–420
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heredia to Upala is to bus which costs $8 - $13 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Heredia to Upala is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Heredia to Upala. However, there are services departing from Heredia and arriving at Terminal Municipal Upala via Terminal Atlántico Norte and Terminal San Carlos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Heredia and Upala is 164 km. The road distance is 188.4 km.
The best way to get from Heredia to Upala without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Heredia to Upala, including transfers.
Heredia to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Heredia to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes San Carlos, arrive at Ciudad Quesada station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heredia to Upala is 188 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Heredia to Upala.
There are 108+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Heredia, 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
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- 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
- 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
- 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
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
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