Both Sansa and
Nature Air airlines fly daily between San
Jose and the Samara / Carrillo airport.
Sansa
flies between San Jose's Juan Santa Maria Airport and Sámara/Carrillo every
day.
High Season From November 25, 2006 to April 17, 2007
From
San Jose / Desde San Jose
Fares
(1) / Tarifas (1)
To
Hacia
Flight
Vuelo
Departs
Sale
Arrives
Llega
Stops
Escalas
Frequency
Frecuencia
One
Way
Una Vía
Round
Trip
Ida y Regreso
Samara
1630
08:10
09:05
1
Daily -
Diario
$
71.00
$
142.00
1632
11:50
12:45
0
Daily -
Diario
To San
Jose / Hacia San Jose
Fares
(1) / Tarifas (1)
From
Desde
Flight
Vuelo
Departs
Sale
Arrives
Llega
Stops
Escalas
Frequency
Frecuencia
One
Way
Una Vía
Round
Trip
Ida y Regreso
Samara
1631
09:15
10:05
0
Daily -
Diario
$
71.00
$
142.00
1633
12:55
13:45
0
Daily -
Diario
Low Season
From
San Jose / Desde San Jose
Fares
(1) / Tarifas (1)
To
Hacia
Flight
Vuelo
Departs
Sale
Arrives
Llega
Stops
Escalas
Frequency
Frecuencia
One
Way
Una Vía
Round
Trip
Ida y Regreso
Samara
1630
08:40
09:30
1
Daily -
Diario
$
71.00
$
142.00
To San
Jose / Hacia San Jose
Fares
(1) / Tarifas (1)
From
Desde
Flight
Vuelo
Departs
Sale
Arrives
Llega
Stops
Escalas
Frequency
Frecuencia
One
Way
Una Vía
Round
Trip
Ida y Regreso
Samara
1631
09:40
10:35
0
Daily -
Diario
$
71.00
$
142.00
Sansa (tel. +506 2221-9414;www.flysansa.com)
has begun offering an in-country "air pass," at $199 for 1 week and
$249 for 2 weeks. Theoretically these allow for unlimited flights inside Costa
Rica, although limited seating, overbooking, and preference given to
full-price ticket buyers might make these air passes a slightly less appealing
bargain.
Infants from 0 to 2 years old - Free of charge
Children from 2 to 12 years old - 25% discount
Equipment /
Equipo Cessna Grand Caravan 208 B Aircraft.
Approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Online Reservations and Ticket Purchase
Please enter the
Purchase
Ticket system.
Itinerary subject to change without notice
Sansa
is associated with Costa Rica's national airline, Lacsa, which is now part of Grupo
Taca.
Nature Air offers Charter Flights to Sámara/Carrillo y from San Jose's Pavas Airport (4 miles from San Jose and 9 miles from Juan Santamaria
airport).
Contact them for airfares at (506) 2220-3054.
Due to changing weather conditions,
and therefore flight schedules, both Sansa
and Nature Air
recommend you do not schedule your domestic flight from Sámara
to San Jose on the same day as your departing
international flight from San Jose.
Getting to Samara By Bus
A bus leaves daily from San Jose at 12:00 p.m. and 6:30 pm from the
Alfaro bus station which is 150 meters northwest from the Coca Cola station
9 (Avenida 5 - Calle 14 y 16). The
cost of a one-way ticket is about Colones 3,500 (about US$ 7.) per person, and the trip
takes about 5 hours. We advise you to buy bus tickets one day in advance. Click here for
more information on Alfaro bus schedules and info.
Fantasy
Bus - Tel. (506) 2232-3681 - 2220-2126 offer a comfortable transportation
network all over the country by bus. From Samara, it is possible to reach
directly Arenal, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, Jaco, Playa Hermosa and San Jose.
You can find routes and rates on their web-site.
Getting to Samara By Car
From San Jose:
Sámara is about a 4 and half hours drive from San Jose downtown.
From San Jose follow the Interamericana Highway North, until
the turnoff for the Tempisque Bridge - Puente de la Amistad. After crossing the Gulf of
Nicoya, drive directly to Nicoya and from there turn south to Samara.
From Liberia:
Sámara is about a 2 hours drive from Liberia International Airport.
From Liberia, drive directly to Nicoya and from there turn south to Samara.
Airlines in Costa Rica
Phone Numbers
Aeropostal 2291.2953 Air Canada 2243.1860 Air Transat 2441.4487 American Airlines
2257.1266 American West
0800.011.0889 Continental
0800.044.0005 Copa
2223.2672 Cubana 2221.7625 Delta 0800.056.2002 Grupo Taca 2299.8222 Iberia 2257.8266 Lauda Air 2283.5573 Condor 2243.1818 Martinair 2440.8848 Mexicana 2295.6969 SANSA
2221.9414 US Airways
0800.011.0793 West Caribbean
2291.0750/0580