There are 7 ways to get from Sámara to Santa Teresa by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
- Take the taxi from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Santa Teresataxi
4h 40m$100–121Drive 271 km
cheapest- Drive from Sámara to Santa Teresacar 271 km
5h 8m$37–53Fly from Nosara Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Santa Teresataxi
3h 25m$356–549Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to San JoséPrivate / ...
7h 30m$363–374Bus
- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus 302 Direct
5h 54m$48–61Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Santa Teresataxi
4h 3m$577–690Shuttle to Cobano, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ACO - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Santa Teresataxi
5h 3m$330–429
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Santa Teresa is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Santa Teresa is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 25m and costs $350 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Santa Teresa. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Turrialba via San Jose Terminal Transtusa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Sámara and Santa Teresa is 275 km. The road distance is 271 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Santa Teresa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 40m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Sámara to Santa Teresa, including transfers.
Sámara to Santa Teresa bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Sámara centro station.
Sámara to Santa Teresa bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to Santa Teresa is 271 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Sámara to Santa Teresa.
There are 531+ hotels available in Santa Teresa.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Santa Teresa, Cartago, Costa Rica?
Interbus Shuttles operates a shuttle from Sámara to San José hourly. Tickets cost $330 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- 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 Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- 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 Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- 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
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
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Sámara to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $330
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transtusa
Bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Coopetaxi
- Phone
- +506 2236 7070
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetico
- Phone
- +506 2224 7979
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetranstura
- Phone
- +506 2440 4444
- Website
- officialairportsjotaxi.com
Taxis Coopeirazú
- Phone
- +506 2251 9990
- Website
- coopeirazu.com
Taxis Desamparados
- Phone
- +506 2250 5094
- Website
- facebook.com
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