There are 7 ways to get from David to Sámara by bus, busferry, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle, drive
best- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus
- Take the busferry from Dominical to Montezumabusferry
- Drive from Montezuma to Sámaracar
11h 26m$94–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Sámara centrobus 1507
12h 57m$40–53Drive 519.7 km
- Drive from David to Sámaracar 519.7 km
9h 2m$84–121Bus, bus to Golfito, fly
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane GLF - NOB
10h 30m$161–356Bus via David
- Take the bus from David to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Sámara centrobus 1507
13h 49m$40–59Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to San Josébus David – San José vía Costanera
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to SámaraPrivate / ...
14h 11m$353–356Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane PJM - NOB
10h 10m$128–348
David to Sámara by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from David to Sámara is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from David to Sámara is to drive which takes 9h 2m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from David to Sámara. However, there are services departing from David Panama and arriving at Sámara centro via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between David and Sámara is 525 km. The road distance is 519.7 km.
The best way to get from David to Sámara without a car is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from David to Sámara, including transfers.
David to Sámara bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from David Panama station.
David to Sámara bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Sámara is 1h behind David. It is currently 11:57 AM in David and 10:57 AM in Sámara.
Yes, the driving distance between David to Sámara is 520 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from David to Sámara.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Sámara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from David Panama to Sámara centro via Terminal Tica Bus San José and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 12h 57m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Nosara Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Golfito to Nosara Airport via San Jose, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–470
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Nosara Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Nosara Airport via San Jose, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Nosara Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Nosara Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Nosara Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Busferry from Dominical to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Sámara centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Sámara centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from David to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from David to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–26
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $330
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
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