There are 4 ways to get from Quepos to Upala by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
4h 11m$404–601Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Bagaces
- Take the bus from Bagaces to Upala
7h 16m$14–20Drive 269.2 km
- Drive from Quepos to Upala269.2 km
4h 26m$37–53Bus via La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Quepos to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upala234 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 bus which costs $14 - $20 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Upala is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 11m and costs $400 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Upala. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Upala via Puntarenas and Bagaces. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Quepos and Upala is 254 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 7h 16m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Quepos to Upala, including transfers.
Quepos to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas 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 109+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Quepos to Upala via Puntarenas and Bagaces in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–220
- 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 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Bagaces
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bagaces to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.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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