There are 6 ways to get from Sámara to David by taxi, busferry, 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.
Taxi, shuttle, bus
best- Take the taxi from Sámara to Santa Teresataxi
- Take the busferry from Santa Teresa to Dominicalbusferry
- Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
11h 30m$242–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
12h 32m$40–56Drive 519.3 km
- Drive from Sámara to Davidcar 519.3 km
9h 1m$71–103Fly, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Golfito (GLF)plane NOB - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
11h 4m$292–586Bus via David
- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
13h 49m$40–61Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to San JoséPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus David – San José vía Costanera
14h 36m$353–356
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to David is to bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to David is to drive which takes 9h 1m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to David. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Sámara and David is 529 km. The road distance is 519.3 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to David without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $240 - $320.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Sámara to David, including transfers.
Sámara to David bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Sámara centro station.
Sámara to David bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
David is 1h ahead of Sámara. It is currently 4:13 AM in Sámara and 5:13 AM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to David is 519 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Sámara to David.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Sámara centro to David Panama via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Nosara Airport to Golfito via Liberia, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Busferry from Santa Teresa to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Dominical to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
- 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 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to David
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–26
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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