There are 3 ways to get from Upala to Tamarindo by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Upala to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus 509
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
4h 40m$11–16Drive 144.2 km
- Drive from Upala to Tamarindocar 144.2 km
3h 6m$20–28Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to TamarindoPrivate
1h 40m$372
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $11 - $16 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Tamarindo is to shuttle which takes 1h 40m and costs $372.
No, there is no direct bus from Upala to Tamarindo. However, there are services departing from Terminal de buses Upala and arriving at Tamarindo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Upala and Tamarindo is 177 km. The road distance is 144.2 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $11 - $16.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Upala to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Upala to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal de buses Upala station.
Upala to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Terminal Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Tamarindo is 144 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Upala to Tamarindo.
There are 949+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de buses Upala to Tamarindo via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal de buses Upala to Terminal Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Upala to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $372
- Website
- RIDE CR
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