There are 5 ways to get from Sámara to Puntarenas by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
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 Puntarenasbus Liberia
5h 41m$17–23Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nicoya to Playa Naranjobus 511
- Take the ferry from Playa Naranjo to Puntarenasferry Playa Naranjo / ...
5h 53m$13–16Drive 157.8 km
- Drive from Sámara to Puntarenascar 157.8 km
3h 9m$22–31Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
3h 54m$302–514Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to MonteverdePrivate / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to PuntarenasPrivate
2h 30m$246–583
Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Puntarenas is to bus and ferry which costs $12 - $17 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Puntarenas is to shuttle which takes 2h 30m and costs $240 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Puntarenas via Nicoya and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Sámara and Puntarenas is 250 km. The road distance is 157.8 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 5h 41m and costs $16 - $24.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Sámara to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Sámara to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Nicoya station.
Sámara to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to Puntarenas is 158 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Sámara to Puntarenas.
There are 123+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Sámara centro to Puntarenas via Terminal Nicoya, Nicoya, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- 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 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Sámara to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- 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
Bus from Nicoya to Playa Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- 506 2661-1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- COONATRAMAR
Ferry from Playa Naranjo to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- COONATRAMAR
- Adult
- $3
- Children (3-12)
- $2
- Drivers
- $3
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