There are 6 ways to get from Upala to Quepos by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
2h 57m$776–1,083Drive 268.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Upala to Queposcar 268.8 km
4h 27m$36–53Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
6h 24m$512Shuttle, 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 20m$406–641Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Upala to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane LIR - XQP
6h 1m$91–673Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus Private
8h$318–321
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Quepos is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Quepos is to shuttle and fly which takes 2h 57m and costs $750 - $1,100.
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 8h.
The distance between Upala and Quepos is 217 km. The road distance is 268.8 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Quepos without a car is to shuttle and Bus which takes 6h 24m and costs $512.
It takes approximately 2h 57m 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 27m to drive from Upala to Quepos.
There are 400+ 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 8h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–2,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–900
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Upala to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- 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 Municipal Upala to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
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