There are 3 ways to get from Nicoya to Upala by bus, car, 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
best- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take the bus from Cañas to Upalabus
5h 6m$13–19Drive 151.8 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Upalacar 151.8 km
2h 19m$21–30Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upalabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
5h 18m$417–421
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Upala is to bus which costs $13 - $20 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Upala is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to Upala. However, there are services departing from Nicoya and arriving at Upala via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Cañas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Nicoya and Upala is 197 km. The road distance is 151.8 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to Upala without a car is to bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $13 - $20.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Nicoya to Upala, including transfers.
Nicoya to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Nicoya station.
Nicoya to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to Upala is 152 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Nicoya to Upala.
There are 110+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Nicoya to Upala via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Cañas in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Cañas to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
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