There are 7 ways to get from Upala to Cahuita by shuttle, plane, 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.
Shuttle, fly to Limón International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)SJO - LIO
5h 25m$423–664Bus via Quesada
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal San Carlos
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
13h 28m$18–31Bus
- Take the bus from Upala to Terminal Atlántico Norte1508 San José / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses CahuitaSan José
9h 30m$19–28Drive 323.3 km
- Drive from Upala to Cahuita323.3 km
4h 52m$44–63Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal de Buses La Fortuna234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to CahuitaPrivate / ...
8h 58m$422–425Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)FON - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
6h 28m$386–450Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguero
- Take a shuttle bus from Tortuguero to Cahuita
6h 7m$678
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Cahuita is to bus which costs $18 - $29 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Cahuita is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Upala to Cahuita. However, there are services departing from Upala and arriving at Estación de Buses Cahuita via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Upala and Cahuita is 354 km. The road distance is 323.3 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Cahuita without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $18 - $29.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Upala to Cahuita, including transfers.
Upala to Cahuita bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Upala station.
Upala to Cahuita bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Cahuita is 323 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Upala to Cahuita.
There are 657+ hotels available in Cahuita.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Cahuita, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Upala to Estación de Buses Cahuita via Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- 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/
Bus from La Fortuna to Tortuguero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Upala to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal de Buses La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $419
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878
- jungletomsafaris@gmail.com
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
Shuttle from Tortuguero to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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