There are 9 ways to get from Sámara to Panama by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
8h 34m$790–1,011Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
20h 29m$66–102Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Manuel Antonio
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
18h 34m$940–943Drive 960.9 km
- Drive from Sámara to Panama Citycar 960.9 km
15h 35m$132–190Fly Nosara Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane NOB - PTY
6h 18m$486–529Fly Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
10h 31m$1,024–1,079Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Golfito, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
10h 21m$806–878Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Tocumen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane ACO - PTY
7h 58m$150–459Drive, bus
- Drive from Sámara to Playa Herraduracar
- Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
19h 40m$85–122
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Panama is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Panama is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $480 - $530.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Panama. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Terminal Albrook via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 29m.
The distance between Sámara and Panama is 889 km. The road distance is 960.9 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Panama without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 18h 34m and costs $940 - $944.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Sámara to Panama, including transfers.
Sámara to Panama bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Sámara centro station.
The best way to get from Sámara to Panama is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $480 - $530. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 20h 29m.
Sámara to Panama bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Panama is 1h ahead of Sámara. It is currently 5:55 AM in Sámara and 6:55 AM in Panama.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Panama?
World Ticket, Copa Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sámara centro to Fernandez de Cordoba via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Albrook, and Albrook in around 20h 29m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Nosara Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Nosara Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Cobano to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Cobano to Tocumen International Airport via Quepos, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Cobano to Tocumen International Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Nosara Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Sámara to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $541
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $379
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.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/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- 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
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