There are 3 ways to get from Tamarindo to Upala by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550 Nicoya
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Upalabus Liberia
5h 25m$9–17Drive 144.2 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Upalacar 144.2 km
3h 5m$20–28Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UpalaPrivate
1h 40m$243
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Upala is to bus which costs $8 - $17 and takes 5h 25m.
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 Playa Tamarindo and arriving at Upala via Santa Cruz and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Upala is 196 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 5h 25m and costs $8 - $17.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Tamarindo to Upala, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Santa Cruz station.
Tamarindo to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de 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 Playa Tamarindo to Upala via Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- $4–9
- 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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