There are 6 ways to get from Sámara to Atenas by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
5h 20m$14–15Drive 190.4 km
- Drive from Sámara to Atenascar 190.4 km
3h 56m$26–37Fly from Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus
3h 58m$240–294Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sámara to La Fortunabus Private
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to AtenasPrivate
6h 22m$504Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
4h 36m$461–545Shuttle to Cobano, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ACO - SJO
5h 36m$214–284
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Atenas is to bus which costs $13 - $16 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Atenas is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Atenas. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Atenas via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Sámara and Atenas is 269 km. The road distance is 190.4 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Atenas without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $13 - $16.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Sámara to Atenas, including transfers.
Sámara to Atenas bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Sámara centro station.
Sámara to Atenas bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to Atenas is 190 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Sámara to Atenas.
There are 376+ hotels available in Atenas.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Atenas, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligente once daily. Tickets cost $9–12 and the journey takes 3h 49m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Alajuela to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Sámara to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Sámara to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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