There are 6 ways to get from Sámara to Atenas by bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
5h 20m$14–15Drive 190.4 km
- Drive from Sámara to Atenascar 190.4 km
3h 54m$31–45Fly from Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus
3h 48m$239–552Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sámara to La Fortunabus Private
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to AtenasPrivate
6h 22m$504Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
4h 36m$470–563Shuttle to Cobano, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ACO - SJO
5h 26m$213–272
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Atenas is to bus which costs $13 - $16 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Atenas is to fly and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Atenas. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Atenas via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Sámara and Atenas is 269 km. The road distance is 190.4 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Atenas without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $13 - $16.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Sámara to Atenas, including transfers.
Sámara to Atenas bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Sámara centro station.
Sámara to Atenas bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to Atenas is 190 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Sámara to Atenas.
There are 365+ hotels available in Atenas.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Atenas, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligente once daily. Tickets cost $9–12 and the journey takes 3h 49m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Alajuela to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Sámara to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- 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
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