There are 4 ways to get from Upala to Playa Flamingo by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Upala to Terminal de Buses Municipal de LiberiaLiberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Colón513 Liberia
3h 59m$36–50Bus via Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Upala to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Playa Flamingo
5h 45m$12–17Drive 122.5 km
- Drive from Upala to Playa Flamingo122.5 km
2h 42m$17–24Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal de Buses La Fortuna234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Playa FlamingoLa Fortuna-P.Tamarindo
6h 34m$298–301
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Playa Flamingo is to bus via Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz which costs $11 - $18 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Playa Flamingo is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Upala to Playa Flamingo. However, there are services departing from Upala and arriving at Playa Flamingo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Upala and Playa Flamingo is 167 km. The road distance is 122.5 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Playa Flamingo without a car is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Upala to Playa Flamingo, including transfers.
Upala to Playa Flamingo bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Upala station.
Upala to Playa Flamingo bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Playa Flamingo is 123 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Upala to Playa Flamingo.
There are 1278+ hotels available in Playa Flamingo.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Upala to Playa Flamingo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Colón in around 3h 59m.
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- 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 Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
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
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Playa Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $295
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- info@transportesfolklorica.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Playa Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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