There are 3 ways to get from Sámara to Playa Grande by bus, car, or shuttle
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Line 1507 bus, line 1502 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Terminal Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Terminal Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus
3h 45m$18–21Drive 85.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Sámara to Playa Grandecar 85.3 km
2h 9m$12–17Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Playa GrandeTambor
1h 28m$60–70
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Playa Grande is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Playa Grande is to shuttle which takes 1h 28m and costs $60 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Playa Grande. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Playa Grande via Terminal Nicoya and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Sámara and Playa Grande is 100 km. The road distance is 85.3 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Playa Grande without a car is to line 1507 bus and line 1502 bus and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $17 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Sámara to Playa Grande, including transfers.
Sámara to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Sámara centro station.
Sámara to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Nicoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to Playa Grande is 85 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Sámara to Playa Grande.
There are 940+ hotels available in Playa Grande.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Sámara centro to Playa Grande via Terminal Nicoya, Terminal Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Sámara centro to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Sámara to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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