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How to get fromGuápiles to Upalaby shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Guápiles to Upala by shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to La Fortunashuttle bus Private
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upalabus bus 234 Ciudad Quesada
    5h 8m
    $180–184

  2. Bus via Quesada

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus bus 205
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upalabus bus
    9h 55m
    $12–23

  3. Drive  189.2 km

    1. Drive from Guápiles to Upalacar car 189.2 km
    2h 51m
    $31–44

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to La Fortunashuttle bus Private
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upalashuttle bus Private
    3h
    $477

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parada Inicial to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus 735-B
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Upalabus bus 1508 San José / ...
    6h 36m
    $14–18

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  • Distance: 199 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from Guápiles to Upala via La Fortuna in around 3h.

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