There are 7 ways to get from Sámara to Punta Banco by car, busferry, plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, shuttle
best- Drive from Sámara to Montezumacar
- Take the busferry from Montezuma to Sierpebusferry
- Drive from Sierpe to Punta Bancocar
8h 58m$106–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Clarobus
- Take the bus from Golfito to Punta Bancobus
16h 17m$42–54Drive 488.3 km
- Drive from Sámara to Punta Bancocar 488.3 km
8h 48m$66–95Fly Nosara Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane NOB - PJM
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Punta Bancocar
7h 47m$386–529Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Manuel Antonio
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Golfito
- Take the bus from Golfito to Punta Bancobus
12h 5m$873Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Punta Bancocar
7h 21m$328–584Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Golfito, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the taxi from Golfito (GLF) to Punta Bancotaxi
7h 52m$920–1,021
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sámara to Punta Banco is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sámara to Punta Banco is to shuttle and fly and drive which takes 7h 21m and costs $320 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sámara to Punta Banco. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Punta Banco via Terminal Tica Bus, Río Claro and Golfito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between Sámara and Punta Banco is 515 km. The road distance is 488.3 km.
The best way to get from Sámara to Punta Banco without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $874.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Sámara to Punta Banco, including transfers.
Sámara to Punta Banco bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Sámara centro station.
Sámara to Punta Banco bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sámara to Punta Banco is 488 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Sámara to Punta Banco.
There are 61+ hotels available in Punta Banco.
What companies run services between Sámara, Costa Rica and Punta Banco, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Sámara centro to Punta Banco via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Tica Bus, Río Claro, Golfito, and Golfito in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Nosara Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Busferry from Montezuma to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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