There are 5 ways to get from Upala to Jacó by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, Bus
best- Take the taxi from Upala to Lago Arenaltaxi
- Take the bus from Lago Arenal to Jacóbus La Fortuna
4h 6m$418–441Drive 203.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Upala to Jacócar 203.7 km
3h 18m$28–40Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Cruzando La Calle, Frente A Una Terminal to Parada Antes Del Puentebus
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
4h 53m$288–620Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Jacóbus La Fortuna
7h 30m$590Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Jacóbus La Fortuna
9h 6m$293–296
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Jacó is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Jacó is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Upala to Jacó. However, there are services departing from Terminal Municipal Upala and arriving at Jacó via La Fortuna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Upala and Jacó is 263 km. The road distance is 203.7 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Jacó without a car is to taxi and Bus which takes 4h 6m and costs $410 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Upala to Jacó, including transfers.
Upala to Jacó bus services, operated by Transpisa, depart from Terminal Municipal Upala station.
Upala to Jacó bus services, operated by Transpisa, arrive at Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Jacó is 204 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Upala to Jacó.
There are 648+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Jacó, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Jacó via Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna and La Fortuna in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Bus from Lago Arenal to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
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