There are 5 ways to get from Turrialba to Sámara by bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojanchabus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Hojancha to Sámarataxi
5h 4m$83–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Sámara centrobus 1507
5h 57m$13–17Drive 286.8 km
- Drive from Turrialba to Sámaracar 286.8 km
5h 27m$39–56Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to SámaraPrivate / ...
6h 59m$335–336Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Sámarabus San Jose
7h 54m$14–18
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turrialba to Sámara is to bus which costs $12 - $18 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Turrialba to Sámara is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 4m and costs $80 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Turrialba to Sámara. However, there are services departing from Turrialba and arriving at Sámara centro via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Turrialba and Sámara is 290 km. The road distance is 286.8 km.
The best way to get from Turrialba to Sámara without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 4m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Turrialba to Sámara, including transfers.
Turrialba to Sámara bus services, operated by Transtusa, depart from Turrialba station.
Turrialba to Sámara bus services, operated by Transtusa, arrive at San Jose Terminal Transtusa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turrialba to Sámara is 287 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Turrialba to Sámara.
There are 312+ hotels available in Sámara.
What companies run services between Turrialba, Costa Rica and Sámara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Turrialba to Sámara centro via San Jose Terminal Transtusa and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojancha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Sámara centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $330
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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