There are 3 ways to get from Sámara to Playa Ostional by bus, car, or taxi
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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 Ostionalbus
4h 30m$18–3,018Drive 31.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Sámara to Playa Ostionalcar 31.9 km
41 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sámara to Playa Ostionaltaxi 31.9 km
41 min$65–80
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Playa Ostional is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Playa Ostional is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Playa Ostional. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Ostional via Terminal Nicoya and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Sámara and Playa Ostional is 101 km. The road distance is 31.9 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Playa Ostional without a car is to line 1507 bus and line 1502 bus and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $17 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Sámara to Playa Ostional, including transfers.
Sámara to Playa Ostional bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Sámara centro station.
Sámara to Playa Ostional bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Nicoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to Playa Ostional is 32 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Sámara to Playa Ostional.
There are 291+ hotels available in Playa Ostional.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Playa Ostional, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Sámara centro to Ostional via Terminal Nicoya, Terminal Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 4h 30m.
- 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
- $7–9
- 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
- Website
- sanjosecostarica.org
Bus from Santa Cruz to Ostional
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–3,000
- Schedules at
- ctp.go.cr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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