There are 4 ways to get from Upala to Sámara by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Upala to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus 509
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
5h 38m$19–26Drive 182.1 km
- Drive from Upala to Sámaracar 182.1 km
3h 16m$25–36Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Upala to TamarindoPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to SámaraPrivate
3h 10m$640Bus via La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal Transpisa La Fortunabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Sámarabus Private
7h 27m$298–302
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upala to Sámara is to bus which costs $18 - $26 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Upala to Sámara is to shuttle which takes 3h 10m and costs $640.
No, there is no direct bus from Upala to Sámara. However, there are services departing from Terminal de buses Upala and arriving at Sámara centro via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Terminal Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Upala and Sámara is 218 km. The road distance is 182.1 km.
The best way to get from Upala to Sámara without a car is to bus which takes 5h 38m and costs $18 - $26.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Upala to Sámara, including transfers.
Upala to Sámara bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal de buses Upala station.
Upala to Sámara bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Terminal Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Upala to Sámara is 182 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Upala to Sámara.
There are 312+ hotels available in Sámara.
What companies run services between Upala, Costa Rica and Sámara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de buses Upala to Sámara centro via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Nicoya, and Terminal Nicoya in around 5h 38m.
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal de buses Upala to Terminal Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Upala to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $372
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Terminal Municipal Upala to Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
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