There are 6 ways to get from Limón to Upala by 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.
Bus via Guápiles
best- Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal de buses Upalabus 515
8h 35m$22–26Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 703 Limon
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal de buses Upalabus 515
8h 40m$18–25Drive 281.2 km
- Drive from Limón to Upalacar 281.2 km
4h 35m$38–55Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
17h 54m$477–728Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Parada Del Mayoreo to Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápilesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Upala
5h 46m$486Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upalabus
11h 16m$22–37
Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Upala is to bus which costs $18 - $26 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Upala is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Upala. However, there are services departing from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds and arriving at Terminal de buses Upala via Terminal Guápiles and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Limón and Upala is 693 km. The road distance is 281.2 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Upala without a car is to bus via Guápiles which takes 8h 35m and costs $21 - $26.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Limón to Upala, including transfers.
Limón to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes del Atlántico Caribeños S.A., depart from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds station.
Limón to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes del Atlántico Caribeños S.A., arrive at Terminal Guápiles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Upala is 281 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Limón to Upala.
There are 117+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal de buses Upala via Terminal Guápiles, Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
Bus from Parada Del Mayoreo to Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal de buses Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal de buses Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Guápiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $178
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
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