There are 7 ways to get from Heredia to Upala by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Upalabus 1508 San José / ...
5h 53m$11–15Bus via Quesada
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upalabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
8h 23m$9–17Drive 186.9 km
- Drive from Heredia to Upalacar 186.9 km
3h 9m$26–37Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- 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
3h 46m$460–545Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La FortunaPrivate / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to UpalaPrivate
3h 35m$559Bus via Alajuela
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Upalabus Alajuela
6h 10m$10–15Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Upala
4h 43m$572–646
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heredia to Upala is to bus via Alajuela which costs $10 - $15 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Heredia to Upala is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Heredia to Upala. However, there are services departing from El Pirro and arriving at Upala via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Heredia and Upala is 205 km. The road distance is 186.9 km.
The best way to get from Heredia to Upala without a car is to bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $11 - $15.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Heredia to Upala, including transfers.
Heredia to Upala bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Heredia to Upala bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Upala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heredia to Upala is 187 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Heredia to Upala.
There are 121+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Heredia, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Upala 4 times a day. Tickets cost $10–13 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- 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
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- 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
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