There are 6 ways to get from Upala to Quepos 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 Arenal Volcano National Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Queposbus Private
4h 12m$476–504Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Upala to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus 515
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Queposbus Panamá
8h 25m$22–30Drive 268.8 km
- Drive from Upala to Queposcar 268.8 km
4h 28m$36–53Bus to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- 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
3h 45m$170–465Bus via La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
6h 30m$328–331Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- 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 Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
4h 41m$720–783
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Quepos is to bus which costs $22 - $35 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Quepos is to bus and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $170 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Upala to Quepos. However, there are services departing from Terminal Municipal Upala and arriving at Quepos via La Fortuna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Upala and Quepos is 286 km. The road distance is 268.8 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Quepos without a car is to taxi and Bus which takes 4h 12m and costs $470 - $510.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Upala to Quepos, including transfers.
Upala to Quepos bus services, operated by Transpisa, depart from Terminal Municipal Upala station.
Upala to Quepos bus services, operated by Transpisa, arrive at Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Quepos is 269 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Upala to Quepos.
There are 420+ hotels available in Quepos.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Quepos, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Quepos via Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna and La Fortuna in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
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