There are 7 ways to get from Grecia to Sámara by bus, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Grecia to Terminal TUAN San Josébus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojanchabus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Hojancha to Sámarataxi
5h 3m$82–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grecia to Terminal TUAN San Josébus San Jose
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Sámara centrobus 1507
5h 56m$12–15Drive 207.4 km
- Drive from Grecia to Sámaracar 207.4 km
4h 5m$34–48Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the bus from Grecia to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
4h$238–552Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to SámaraPrivate / ...
7h 8m$333Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Sámara
4h 23m$470–563Fly to Cobano, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO)plane SJO - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Sámara
5h 43m$210–273
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grecia to Sámara is to bus which costs $12 - $16 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Grecia to Sámara is to bus and fly which takes 4h and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Grecia to Sámara. However, there are services departing from Grecia and arriving at Sámara centro via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Grecia and Sámara is 266 km. The road distance is 207.4 km.
The best way to get from Grecia to Sámara without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 3m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Grecia to Sámara, including transfers.
Grecia to Sámara bus services, operated by TUAN RL, depart from Grecia station.
Grecia to Sámara bus services, operated by TUAN RL, arrive at Terminal TUAN San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grecia to Sámara is 207 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Grecia to Sámara.
There are 308+ hotels available in Sámara.
What companies run services between Grecia, Costa Rica and Sámara, Costa Rica?
Interbus Shuttles operates a shuttle from San José to Sámara hourly. Tickets cost $330 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +506 2258 2004 / 2494 1489 / 2441 3781 / 2451 5847
- [email protected]
- Website
- sites.google.com
Bus from Grecia to Terminal TUAN San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Grecia to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Grecia to Terminal TUAN San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojancha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Montezuma to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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