There are 6 ways to get from Upala to Nosara by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Upala to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
6h 18m$12–18Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Upala to Montenegrobus Liberia
- Drive from Montenegro to Nosaracar
3h 56m$21–32Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Upala to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane LIR - NOB
4h 43m$115–188Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to TamarindoPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to NosaraPrivate
2h 50m$447Bus via La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal de Buses La Fortunabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Nosarabus Private
8h$298–301Drive 183.9 km
- Drive from Upala to Nosaracar 183.9 km
3h 26m$25–36
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Nosara is to bus which costs $11 - $19 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Nosara is to shuttle which takes 2h 50m and costs $447.
No, there is no direct bus from Upala to Nosara. However, there are services departing from Upala and arriving at Nosara via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Upala and Nosara is 251 km. The road distance is 183.9 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Nosara without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $11 - $19.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Upala to Nosara, including transfers.
Upala to Nosara bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Upala station.
Upala to Nosara bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Nosara is 184 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Upala to Nosara.
There are 318+ hotels available in Nosara.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Nosara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Upala to Nosara via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Nicoya in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–460
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–460
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Upala to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Upala to Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- traroc19@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.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 Tamarindo to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $204
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
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