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 Upala to Cañasbus
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 524
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
5h$15–20Drive 144.8 km
- Drive from Upala to Tamarindocar 144.8 km
3h 5m$20–28Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to TamarindoPrivate
1h 40m$372
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Tamarindo is to bus which costs $14 - $21 and takes 5h.
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 Upala and arriving at Tamarindo via Cañas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Upala and Tamarindo is 190 km. The road distance is 144.8 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Tamarindo without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $14 - $21.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Upala to Tamarindo, including transfers.
Upala to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Upala station.
Upala to Tamarindo bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Cañas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Tamarindo is 145 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Upala to Tamarindo.
There are 968+ hotels available in Tamarindo.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Upala to Tamarindo via Cañas and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 5h.
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Upala to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- 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 Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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
- $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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