There are 4 ways to get from Potrero to Sámara by taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, line 1507 bus
best- Take the taxi from Potrero to Beléntaxi
- Take the bus from Belén to Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Sámara centrobus
3h$70–84Drive 101.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Potrero to Sámaracar 101.7 km
2h 30m$14–20Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Potrero to SámaraTambor
1h 57m$77–83Bus, line 1507 bus
- Take the bus from Flamingo to Terminal Nicoyabus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Sámara centrobus 1507
3h 19m$30–37
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potrero to Sámara is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Potrero to Sámara is to shuttle which takes 1h 57m and costs $75 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Potrero to Sámara. However, there are services departing from Flamingo and arriving at Sámara centro via Terminal Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Potrero and Sámara is 105 km. The road distance is 101.7 km.
The best way to get from Potrero to Sámara without a car is to taxi and bus and line 1507 bus which takes 3h and costs $70 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Potrero to Sámara, including transfers.
Potrero to Sámara bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Flamingo station.
Potrero to Sámara bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Nicoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potrero to Sámara is 102 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Potrero to Sámara.
There are 313+ hotels available in Sámara.
What companies run services between Potrero, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Sámara, Costa Rica?
Tropical Tours Shuttles operates a shuttle from Playa Potrero to Sámara twice daily. Tickets cost $65–69 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- 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
Bus from Flamingo to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- 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 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Playa Potrero to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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