There are 3 ways to get from Quepos to Upala by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
3h 41m$474–482Drive 269.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Quepos to Upalacar 269.2 km
4h 26m$37–53Bus
- Take the bus from Quepos to La Fortunabus Private
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upalabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
8h 25m$317–321
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Upala is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Upala is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 41m and costs $470 - $485.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Upala. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Terminal Municipal Upala via Terminal de Buses La Fortuna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Quepos and Upala is 256 km. The road distance is 269.2 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Upala without a car is to Bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $317 - $321.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Quepos to Upala, including transfers.
Quepos to Upala bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Upala bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, arrive at La Fortuna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Upala is 269 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Quepos to Upala.
There are 108+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Quepos to Terminal Municipal Upala via La Fortuna and Terminal de Buses La Fortuna in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–230
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–230
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Quepos to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
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