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Arrival in Costa Rica

Costa Rica TEFL would like to ensure that you experience a safe, hassle-free arrival in Costa Rica. We provide you with the information and assistance required to make your arrival in Costa Rica and Samara as smooth as possible. We do not charge you or the taxi provider should you decide to take private transportion, we book it and you pay them directly. Please email us for additional information, info@costaricatefl.com.

Liberia
Liberia, which is a two-hour taxi ride to Samara, is the closest international airport to our beautiful beach town.  If you choose to fly into Liberia, we are happy to arrange for a taxi or shuttle to pick you up at the airport and bring you directly to your accommodations in Samara. Taxi rides from Liberia to Samara generally cost between $110-130 and shared shuttle rides range from $50-90. 

San Jose
The Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose is the largest airport in Costa Rica. Although there are more flights into this airport, San Jose is located 5 hours from Samara. As a result, we recommend taking the TIG bus or Interbus from SJO to Sámara. We can also help you arrange a taxi, the cost is about $220-250.

TIG (Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste)
The TIG bus station is located in downtown San Jose and leaves for Sámara daily.  The cost is about 5450 colones ($10.00) and leaves daily at 12pm to Samara. You can book a ticket here. For more information, feel free to email us.

Private shared Shuttles: 
Interbus and Tropical Tours are shuttle services that will pick you up at your hotel or SJO and drop you off in Sámara. These shuttles generally leave around 8:00 a.m. daily and cost $55. For additional information or to book your seat, please click below: