There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Sámara by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Rivas
best- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
8h 36m$18–26Drive 327.5 km
- Drive from Managua to Sámaracar 327.5 km
5h 27m$44–64Fly to Nosara Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane MGA - NOB
8h 49m$427–601Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberiabus San José – Managua / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
9h 40m$30–41Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
9h 49m$27–38Fly to Cobano, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cobano (ACO)plane MGA - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Sámara
10h 12m$303–795Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Sámara
8h 17m$834–1,063
Managua Airport (MGA) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Sámara is to bus via Rivas which costs $18 - $26 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Sámara is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Sámara. However, there are services departing from Managua Mercado Huembes and arriving at Sámara centro via Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Terminal Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Managua and Sámara is 332 km. The road distance is 327.5 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Sámara without a car is to bus via Rivas which takes 8h 36m and costs $18 - $26.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Managua to Sámara, including transfers.
Managua to Sámara bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua Mercado Huembes station.
The best way to get from Managua to Sámara is to bus via Rivas which takes 8h 36m and costs $18 - $26. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $420 - $600 and takes 8h 49m.
Managua to Sámara bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Sámara is 327 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Managua to Sámara.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Sámara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Sámara centro via Rivas, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Nicoya, and Terminal Nicoya in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, SANSA, World Ticket, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Nosara Airport (NOB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Nosara Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Managua Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Nosara Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Managua Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Montezuma to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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