There are 4 ways to get from Upala to Guápiles by bus, shuttle, or car
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal de Buses La Fortuna234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to GuápilesPrivate
4h 30m$181–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Upala to Terminal Atlántico Norte1508 San José / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal GuápilesSan José
5h 37m$13–15Drive 190.1 km
- Drive from Upala to Guápiles190.1 km
2h 50m$26–37Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La FortunaPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to GuápilesPrivate
3h$375
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Guápiles is to bus which costs $12 - $16 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Guápiles is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Upala to Guápiles. However, there are services departing from Upala and arriving at Terminal Guápiles via Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Upala and Guápiles is 199 km. The road distance is 190.1 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Guápiles without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 4h 30m and costs $180 - $184.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Upala to Guápiles, including transfers.
Upala to Guápiles bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Upala station.
Upala to Guápiles bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Guápiles is 190 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Upala to Guápiles.
There are 58+ hotels available in Guápiles.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a shuttle from Upala to Guápiles via La Fortuna in around 3h.
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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $178
- 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/
- 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 Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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