There are 5 ways to get from Upala to Alajuela by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
2h 39m$459–544Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Upala to Alajuelabus Alajuela
4h 30m$9–13Drive 180 km
- Drive from Upala to Alajuelacar 180 km
2h 53m$25–35Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to La FortunaPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
2h 27m$558Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
3h 36m$561–644
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Alajuela is to bus which costs $9 - $13 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Alajuela is to shuttle which takes 2h 27m and costs $558.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Upala and arriving at Alajuela. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Upala and Alajuela is 154 km. The road distance is 180 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $9 - $13.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Upala to Alajuela, including transfers.
Upala to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Upala station.
Upala to Alajuela bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Alajuela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Alajuela is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Upala to Alajuela.
There are 820+ hotels available in Alajuela.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Upala to Alajuela 5 times a day. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Upala to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Upala to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Upala to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $372
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Upala to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
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