There are 5 ways to get from Ocotal to Sámara by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Taxi, bus, line 1507 bus
best- Take the taxi from Ocotal to Beléntaxi
- Take the bus from Belén to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Sámara centrobus
2h 55m$68–81Drive 103.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Ocotal to Sámaracar 103.5 km
2h 24m$17–24Fly
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane LIR - NOB
2h 36m$288–643Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Ocotal to Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from Fortuna to SámaraPrivate / ...
10h 28mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
4h 33m$24–39
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ocotal to Sámara is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ocotal to Sámara is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocotal to Sámara. However, there are services departing from Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco and arriving at Sámara centro via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Terminal Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Ocotal and Sámara is 104 km. The road distance is 103.5 km.
The best way to get from Ocotal to Sámara without a car is to taxi and bus and line 1507 bus which takes 2h 55m and costs $65 - $85.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Ocotal to Sámara, including transfers.
Ocotal to Sámara bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco station.
The best way to get from Ocotal to Sámara is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs $280 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $23 - $40 and takes 4h 33m.
Ocotal to Sámara bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Terminal Pulmitan Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocotal to Sámara is 103 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Ocotal to Sámara.
What companies run services between Ocotal, Costa Rica and Sámara, Costa Rica?
SANSA flies from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nosara Airport (NOB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Ocotal to Sámara via Fortuna in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Traroc S.A.
Bus from Belén to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- Empresa Traroc S.A.
- 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
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Ocotal to Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Fortuna to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- 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
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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