There are 4 ways to get from Playa El Coco to Sámara by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
4h 48m$53–66Drive 180.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Playa El Coco to Sámaracar 180.2 km
3h 30m$25–35Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to TamarindoPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to SámaraPrivate
3h 17m$559–566Bus via La Cruz
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
5h 7m$51–65
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa El Coco to Sámara is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Playa El Coco to Sámara is to shuttle which takes 3h 17m and costs $555 - $570.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa El Coco to Sámara. However, there are services departing from La Cruz and arriving at Sámara centro via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Terminal Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Playa El Coco and Sámara is 194 km. The road distance is 180.2 km.
The best way to get from Playa El Coco to Sámara without a car is to bus which takes 4h 48m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Playa El Coco to Sámara, including transfers.
Playa El Coco to Sámara bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, depart from La Cruz station.
Playa El Coco to Sámara bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa El Coco to Sámara is 180 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Playa El Coco to Sámara.
There are 313+ hotels available in Sámara.
What companies run services between Playa El Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Sámara, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Playa El Coco to Sámara centro via La Cruz, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Nicoya, and Terminal Nicoya in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
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