There are 5 ways to get from Sámara to Esparza by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to MonteverdePrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Monteverde to Esparzabus 675
4h 30m$42–381Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Liberia to Cruce Esparzabus 1502
6h 2m$19–25Drive 149.9 km
- Drive from Sámara to Esparzacar 149.9 km
2h 56m$21–29Fly, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparzabus
5h 8m$247–305Bus
- Take the bus from Sámara to La Fortunabus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Monteverdebus
- Take the bus from Monteverde to Esparzabus 675
8h 36m$600–672
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Esparza is to bus via Liberia which costs $18 - $26 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Esparza is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs $20 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Esparza. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Cruce Esparza via Nicoya and Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Sámara and Esparza is 200 km. The road distance is 149.9 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Esparza without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $40 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Sámara to Esparza, including transfers.
Sámara to Esparza bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Nicoya station.
Sámara to Esparza bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to Esparza is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Sámara to Esparza.
There are 155+ hotels available in Esparza.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Esparza, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Sámara centro to Cruce Esparza via Terminal Nicoya, Nicoya, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Liberia in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Shuttle from Sámara to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Sámara to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $374
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Sámara to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $275
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Sámara to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Monteverde to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Monteverde to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- 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
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Cruce Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Sámara to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $305
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
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