The average bus between Costa Rica and Panama City takes 15h 56m and the fastest bus takes 15h. There is at least one bus per day from Costa Rica to Panama City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Costa Rica and Panama City. The earliest departure is at 12:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Costa Rica is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Panama City at 5:00 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 15h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Costa Rica station and arriving at Panama City station. Services depart once daily, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 15h 56m.
Costa Rica to Panama City bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
Costa Rica to Panama City bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Albrook station.
The distance between Costa Rica and Panama City is 519.1 km. The road distance is 854 km.
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–90 and the journey takes 15h 30m. Tica Bus also services this route once daily.
