There are 8 ways to get from Málaga to Sámara by plane, shuttle, or train
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Fly Málaga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AGP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Sámara
20h 34m$1,001–1,613Fly Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane AGP - NOB
33h 9m$456–1,071Fly Málaga Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane AGP - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Sámara
22h 47m$992–2,107Fly Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane AGP - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Sámara
32h 52m$698–1,382Fly Málaga Airport to Cobano, shuttle
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cobano (ACO)plane AGP - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Sámara
20h 57m$468–1,402Train to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GRX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Sámara
23h 14m$1,087–2,051Train, train to Seville Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SVQ - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Sámara
22h 44m$1,199–1,560Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAD - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Sámara
21h 13m$1,130–1,775
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Sámara is to fly which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 33h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Sámara is to fly and shuttle which takes 20h 34m and costs $1,000 - $1,700.
The distance between Málaga and Sámara is 8766 km.
It takes approximately 20h 34m to get from Málaga to Sámara, including transfers.
Sámara is 8h behind Málaga. It is currently 12:08 PM in Málaga and 4:08 AM in Sámara.
There are 315+ hotels available in Sámara.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Sámara, Costa Rica?
Air Transat, World Ticket, and seven other airlines fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Nosara Airport (NOB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liberia International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport via Newark, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cobano via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liberia International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport via Newark, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Nosara Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cobano via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Seville Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Seville Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Seville Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liberia International Airport via Lisboa, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- 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
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