There are 4 ways to get from Quepos to Upala by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Quepos to La Fortunabus Private
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to UpalaPrivate
6h 25m$615Drive 269.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Quepos to Upalacar 269.2 km
4h 26m$37–53Fly, shuttle
- 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 51m$596–785Bus
- Take the bus from Quepos to La Fortunabus Private
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upalabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
8h 31m$318–322
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 51m and costs $550 - $800.
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 Transpisa La Fortuna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Quepos and Upala is 289 km. The road distance is 269.2 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Upala without a car is to Bus and shuttle which takes 6h 25m and costs $615.
It takes approximately 6h 25m 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 65+ 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 Transpisa La Fortuna in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–800
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–210
- 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
- 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
- $300
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
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