There are 5 ways to get from Sámara to Bahía Drake by plane, bus, shuttle, busferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane NOB - DRK
6h 39m$194–400Drive 468.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Sámara to Bahía Drakecar 468.8 km
8h 58m$63–91Bus
- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
12h 25m$79–111Shuttle, ferry, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Santa Teresa
- Take the busferry from Santa Teresa to Sierpebusferry
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
17h 7m$286–364Shuttle, bus, ferry, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Manuel Antonio
- Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
19h 5m$684–688
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Bahía Drake is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Bahía Drake is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $190 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Bahía Drake. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at La Palma via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Sámara and Bahía Drake is 294 km. The road distance is 468.8 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Bahía Drake without a car is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Sámara to Bahía Drake, including transfers.
Sámara to Bahía Drake bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Sámara centro station.
The best way to get from Sámara to Bahía Drake is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $190 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 12h 25m.
Sámara to Bahía Drake bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to Bahía Drake is 469 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Sámara to Bahía Drake.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Bahía Drake, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Drake Bay (DRK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sámara centro to Bahía Drake via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and La Palma in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Drake Bay via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Nosara Airport to Drake Bay via Liberia, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Perla del Sur
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
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