There are 7 ways to get from Upala to Limón 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
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)plane SJO - LIO
4h 42m$718–798Bus via Quesada
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
11h 20m$17–27Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Upala to Terminal Pulmitanbus 515
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus San José – Manzanillo
9h 16m$19–26Drive 281.6 km
- Drive from Upala to Limóncar 281.6 km
4h 9m$38–55Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Guápiles
- Take the bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Parada Del Mayoreobus
6h 16m$486Bus via Guápiles
- Take the bus from Upala to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicialbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonaldsbus
9h 36m$22–25Bus via Guápiles #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Upala to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus 515
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicialbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonaldsbus
9h 43m$22–25
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Limón is to bus which costs $19 - $27 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Limón is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Upala to Limón. However, there are services departing from Terminal Upala and arriving at Terminal Mepe - Limón via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Upala and Limón is 315 km. The road distance is 281.6 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Limón without a car is to bus which takes 9h 16m and costs $19 - $27.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Upala to Limón, including transfers.
Upala to Limón bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal Upala station.
Upala to Limón bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Terminal Pulmitan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Limón is 282 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Upala to Limón.
There are 37+ hotels available in Limón.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Upala to Terminal Mepe - Limón via Terminal Pulmitan and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Upala to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Upala to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $178
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Upala to Terminal Pulmitan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Upala to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Upala to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- atencionalusuario@mepe.co.cr
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- servicioalcliente@tracasa.com
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Parada Del Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- contraloriaserviciostranspisa@hotmail.com
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
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