There are 3 ways to get from Tamarindo to Upala by bus, car, or shuttle
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Upala is to bus which costs $11 - $17 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Upala is to shuttle which takes 1h 40m and costs $243.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Upala. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Upala via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Upala is 186 km. The road distance is 144.2 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Upala without a car is to bus which takes 4h 51m and costs $11 - $17.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Tamarindo to Upala, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Upala bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Upala bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Upala is 144 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Tamarindo to Upala.
There are 108+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Upala via Liberia and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $243
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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