There are 5 ways to get from Nicaragua 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$18–25Drive 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 44m$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
11h 12m$30–40Fly 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 12m$834–1,063
Managua Airport (MGA) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Sámara is to bus via Rivas which costs $18 - $25 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Sámara is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua and Sámara is 332 km. The road distance is 327.5 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Sámara without a car is to bus via Rivas which takes 8h 36m and costs $18 - $25.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Nicaragua to Sámara, including transfers.
Nicaragua to Sámara bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua Mercado Huembes station.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Sámara is to bus via Rivas which takes 8h 36m and costs $18 - $25. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $420 - $600 and takes 8h 44m.
Nicaragua to Sámara bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicaragua to Sámara is 327 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Nicaragua to Sámara.
What companies run services between 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 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 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
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Tica Bus
- 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
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