There are 2 ways to get from Ometepe to Sámara by ferry or bus
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Boat, bus via Liberia
best- Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry
- 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 24m$17–25Boat, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
8h 28m$15–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ometepe to Sámara is to Boat and bus which costs $15 - $23 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ometepe to Sámara is to Boat and bus via Liberia which takes 8h 24m and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between Ometepe and Sámara is 250 km.
The best way to get from Ometepe to Sámara without a car is to Boat and bus via Liberia which takes 8h 24m and costs $17 - $26.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Ometepe to Sámara, including transfers.
There are 315+ hotels available in Sámara.
What companies run services between Ometepe, Nicaragua and Sámara, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Ometepe to Sámara. However, you can take the ferry to San Jorge, walk to San Jorge, take the bus to Rivas, take the bus to Peñas Blancas, take the bus to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, walk to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, take the bus to Nicoya, walk to Terminal Nicoya, then take the line 1507 bus to Sámara centro. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Moyogalpa to Sámara centro via San Jorge, San Jorge, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Nicoya, and Terminal Nicoya in around 8h 28m.
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
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
Ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
Ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Isla Ometepe
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