There are 4 ways to get from Sámara to El Ostional by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to La Cruzbus
- Drive from La Cruz to El Ostionalcar
5h 33m$20–29Drive 224.6 km
- Drive from Sámara to El Ostionalcar 224.6 km
4h 23m$31–44Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Drive from La Cruz to El Ostionalcar
4h 8m$526–530Bus, drive via La Cruz
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Liberia to La Cruzbus
- Drive from La Cruz to El Ostionalcar
5h 41m$27–38
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to El Ostional is to bus and drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to El Ostional is to shuttle and drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $525 - $530.
The distance between Sámara and El Ostional is 228 km. The road distance is 224.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Sámara to El Ostional, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to El Ostional is 225 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Sámara to El Ostional.
There are 163+ hotels available in El Ostional.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and El Ostional, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Sámara to El Ostional. However, you can take the line 1507 bus to Terminal Nicoya, walk to Nicoya, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, take the bus to La Cruz, then drive to El Ostional. Alternatively, you can drive from Sámara to El Ostional in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- 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 Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Tica Bus
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