There are 4 ways to get from Upala to San José by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Upala to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 515
4h 30m$10–14Bus via Quesada
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal San Carlosbus 234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus CD Quesada / ...
6h 58m$5–13Drive 197 km
- Drive from Upala to San Josécar 197 km
3h 5m$27–39Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to San JoséPrivate
2h 30m$285
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upala to San José is to bus via Quesada which costs $5 - $14 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to San José is to shuttle which takes 2h 30m and costs $285.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de buses Upala and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Upala and San José is 225 km. The road distance is 197 km.
The best way to get from Upala to San José without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $10 - $14.
The bus from Terminal de buses Upala to Terminal Atlántico Norte takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Upala to San José bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal de buses Upala station.
Upala to San José bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to San José is 197 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Upala to San José.
There are 765+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Terminal de buses Upala to Terminal Atlántico Norte 5 times a day. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal de buses Upala to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- 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 Upala to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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