There are 3 ways to get from Tamarindo to Upala by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Terminal de buses Upalabus 509
4h 40m$11–15Drive 144.2 km
- Drive from Tamarindo to Upalacar 144.2 km
3h 5m$20–28Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UpalaPrivate
1h 40m$372
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Upala is to bus which costs $11 - $16 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Upala is to shuttle which takes 1h 40m and costs $372.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Upala. However, there are services departing from Tamarindo and arriving at Terminal de buses Upala via Terminal Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Upala is 183 km. The road distance is 144.2 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Upala without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $11 - $16.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Tamarindo to Upala, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to Upala bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Upala is 144 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Tamarindo to Upala.
There are 119+ hotels available in Upala.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Upala, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de buses Upala via Terminal Municipal de Liberia in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Terminal de buses Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $372
- Website
- RIDE CR
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