There are 4 ways to get from La Cruz to Sámara by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus, line 1507 bus
best- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Sámara centrobus
4h 24m$13–18Drive 172.7 km
- Drive from La Cruz to Sámaracar 172.7 km
3h 5m$24–34Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to TamarindoPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to SámaraPrivate
2h 50m$519Bus
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
4h 44m$13–18
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Cruz to Sámara is to bus and line 1507 bus which costs $12 - $18 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from La Cruz to Sámara is to shuttle which takes 2h 50m and costs $519.
No, there is no direct bus from La Cruz to Sámara. However, there are services departing from La Cruz and arriving at Sámara centro via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Terminal Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between La Cruz and Sámara is 175 km. The road distance is 172.7 km.
The best way to get from La Cruz to Sámara without a car is to bus and line 1507 bus which takes 4h 24m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from La Cruz to Sámara, including transfers.
La Cruz to Sámara bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, depart from La Cruz station.
La Cruz to Sámara bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Cruz to Sámara is 173 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from La Cruz to Sámara.
There are 315+ hotels available in Sámara.
What companies run services between La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Sámara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from La Cruz to Sámara centro via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Nicoya, and Terminal Nicoya in around 4h 24m.
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Sámara centro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
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