There are 4 ways to get from Upala to Alajuela by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Upala to Alajuelabus Alajuela
4h 30m$8–12Drive 181.4 km
- Drive from Upala to Alajuelacar 181.4 km
3h 9m$25–36Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
3h 36m$406–419Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La FortunaPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
2h 27m$365
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Alajuela is to bus which costs $8 - $12 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Alajuela is to shuttle which takes 2h 27m and costs $365.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Upala and arriving at Alajuela. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Upala and Alajuela is 182 km. The road distance is 181.4 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $8 - $12.
The bus from Upala to Alajuela takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Upala to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Upala station.
Upala to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Alajuela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Alajuela is 181 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Upala to Alajuela.
There are 852+ hotels available in Alajuela.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Upala to Alajuela 5 times a day. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $155–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $155–800
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Upala to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Upala to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $243
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Upala to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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