There are 6 ways to get from Limón to Upala by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Upalabus 1508 San José / ...
8h 38m$26–35Bus via Quesada #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upalabus
11h 43m$14–27Drive 281.2 km
- Drive from Limón to Upalacar 281.2 km
4h 35m$38–55Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
16h 59m$471–676Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Parada Del Mayoreo to Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápilesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
5h 45m$486Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upalabus
11h 10m$24–37
Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Upala is to bus via Quesada which costs $14 - $27 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Upala is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Upala. However, there are services departing from Parada Del Coco and arriving at Upala via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Limón and Upala is 545 km. The road distance is 281.2 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Upala without a car is to bus which takes 8h 38m and costs $26 - $35.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Limón to Upala, including transfers.
Limón to Upala bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Del Coco station.
Limón to Upala bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Upala is 281 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Limón to Upala.
There are 121+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Del Coco to Upala via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
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