There are 6 ways to get from Grecia to Upala 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 Grecia to Ciudad Quesadataxi
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Upalabus 1508 San José / ...
4h 10m$120–143Bus via Quesada
cheapest- Take the bus from Naranjo to Ciudad Quesadabus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upalabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
7h 3m$7–12Drive 159.2 km
- Drive from Grecia to Upalacar 159.2 km
2h 48m$22–31Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grecia to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
4h 6m$463–548Bus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de buses Upalabus 515
5h 38m$12–16Bus via Upala
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Upalabus Alajuela
6h 8m$12–16
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grecia to Upala is to bus via Quesada which costs $7 - $13 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Grecia to Upala is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Grecia to Upala. However, there are services departing from Grecia and arriving at Terminal de buses Upala via Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Grecia and Upala is 165 km. The road distance is 159.2 km.
The best way to get from Grecia to Upala without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 10m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Grecia to Upala, including transfers.
Grecia to Upala bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Grecia to Upala bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Terminal de buses Upala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grecia to Upala is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Grecia to Upala.
There are 119+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Grecia, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de buses Upala 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de buses Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Alajuela to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 2258 2004 / 2494 1489 / 2441 3781 / 2451 5847
- [email protected]
- Website
- sites.google.com
Bus from Grecia to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Naranjo to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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