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Bus schedules and information
Please note that bus schedules are subject to change. Kindly call either the San Jose or Sámara phone numbers for the current schedule times.
Name of company offering San Jose / Samara daily bus service
Empresa Alfaro Ltda. - email:more info Telephone: +506 2222-2666, 2223-2160, 2222-2970
Sámara Agency Telephone: +506 2656-0261
Departure Times for Buses between San Jose and Samara and San Jose and other locations in the Province of Guanacaste
From San Jose to Guanacaste |
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From Guanacaste to San Jose |
6:00AM |
Nosara - By Bridge |
1:00PM |
Nosara to San Jose |
6:30AM |
Nicoya - Sta. Cruz - Filadelfia |
2:30PM |
Nicoya - Sta. Cruz - Filadelfia |
8:00AM |
Nicoya - By Bridge |
5:20PM |
San Jose - By Bridge |
10:00AM |
Nicoya - Sta. Cruz - Filadelfia |
5:00AM |
Nicoya - Sta. Cruz - Filadelfia |
10:30AM |
Nicoya - By Bridge |
3:00AM |
San Jose - By Bridge |
11:30AM |
Tamarindo |
3:00AM |
Tamarindo |
12:00PM |
Samara - Carrillo |
4:00AM |
Carrillo/Samara |
1:30PM |
Nicoya - Filadelfia - Sta. Cruz |
7:30AM |
Nicoya - Sta. Cruz - Filadelfia |
2:00PM |
Nicoya - By Bridge |
4:30AM |
Nicoya - By Bridge |
2:30PM |
Mansion - Hojancha |
7:30AM |
Mansion - Hojancha |
3:00PM |
Nicoya - Filadelfia - Sta. Cruz |
9:30AM |
Nicoya - Sta. Cruz - Filadelfia |
3:30PM |
Tamarindo |
5:45AM |
Tamarindo |
4:00PM |
Nicoya - By Bridge |
8:30AM |
San Jose - By Bridge |
5:00PM |
Filadelfia - Sta. Cruz - Nicoya |
12:30PM |
Nicoya - Sta. Cruz - Filadelfia |
6:00PM |
Nicoya via Liberia |
8:00AM |
Nicoya |
San José to Sámara
- Bus departs San Jose at 12:00 pm
- Arrives in Sámara in about 4 hours and a half
The Bus from San Jose to Sámara leaves from the Alfaro bus station in San Jose, 150 meters northwest from the Coca Cola station- close to downtown San Jose.
Tracopa Alfaro Bus Lines - San Jose office Street Address: Avenida 5, Calle 14 y 16, San José Telephone: +506 2221-4214, 2223-2160, 2222-2970 Fax: +506 2255-2981 email: more info
The cost of the one way ticket is about about US$ 8 per person and the trip takes about 4 and a half hours. We advise you to buy tickets one day in advance, if possible.
Sámara to San Jose
- Monday ~ Saturday ~ Direct Bus departs Sámara at 4:30 am
- Arrives in San Jose at about 9:30 am
- Sundays ~ Direct Bus departs Sámara at 1:00 pm
- Arrives in San Jose at 6:00 pm
San José to Nicoya
Buses run more often between San Jose and Nicoya. Nicoya is 37 km. from Samara and is on the road to San Jose. It is also the centre of bus transportation in Guanacaste.
- Buses depart San Jose daily at:
6:00 am, 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:30 md, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:00 pm and 6:30
- The San Jose to Nicoya journey is about 4 hours.
Nicoya to San José
- Buses depart Nicoya daily at:
4:30 am, 5:00 am, 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 9:30 am, 12:30 md, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm, and 5:20 pm
- The Nicoya to San Jose journey is about 5 and a half hours.
Nicoya to Sámara
Bus service between Nicoya and Sámara is offered by:
Impresa Rojas ~ Traroc Telephone: +506 2685-5032
One way fare between Nicoya and Samara is Colones 1,300 (about US$2.50).
From Nicoya to Samara |
From Samara to Nicoya |
From Monday to Sunday |
From Monday to Sunday |
5:30 am |
5:30 am |
8:00 am |
6:30 am |
10:00 am |
8:00 am |
11:30 am |
10:00 am |
12:30 pm |
12:15 pm |
2:00 pm |
1:00 pm |
3:00 pm |
2:45 pm |
4:30 |
4:15 pm |
6:30 pm |
5:00 pm |
8:00 pm |
6:45 pm |
Bus Agency Phone Numbers
Coming to Samara from other parts of Costa Rica
Here are some local bus agency phone numbers.
Agua Buena |
2734-0107 |
Barco Quebrado - 2680-1266 |
2680-0466 |
Belen Carrillo |
2688-8257 |
Belen Nicoya |
2680-0822 |
Buenos Aires |
2730-0205 |
Caimital |
2680-0793 |
Cartagena - 2675-0036 |
2680-0522 |
Chacarita |
2783-3610 |
Copa Buena - 2734-0103 |
2734-0101 |
Coto 47 |
2783-3275 |
Cuidad Cortes |
2788-8105 |
Cuidad Neilly |
2783-3227 |
Filadelfia |
2688-8237 |
Garza |
2680-0565 |
Golfito |
2775-0365 |
Hojancha |
2659-9167 |
Huacas |
2680-0282 |
La Cuesta |
2732-2083 |
Laurel - 2775-0974 |
2780-0474 |
Mansion |
2685-5660 |
Nicoya |
2685-5032 |
Nosara - 2680-0836 |
2682-0236 |
Palmar - 2786-6511 |
2685-6511 |
Palmira - 2688-4116 |
2688-8407 |
Paso Canoas |
2732-2119 |
Portogolpe |
2680-0285 |
Puerto Carrillo |
2656-0047 |
Quebrada Honda |
2685-5411 |
Rio Claro |
2789-9392 |
Sabalito |
2773-3120 |
Sabanilla |
2773-3194 |
Samara |
2656-0110 |
San Isidro |
2771-0468 |
San Vito |
2773-3410 |
Santa Ana - 2688-8144 |
2688-8511 |
Santa Barbara |
2680-0538 |
Santa Cruz |
2680-0401 |
Santa Rita - 2773-3238 |
2773-3228 |
Santa Rosa |
2653-0443 |
Sierpe |
2788-8111 |
Tamarindo - 2653-0031 / 0032 |
2653-0167 |
Villarreal |
2653-0053 |
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