The bus between Panama City and Costa Rica takes 17h. There is at least one bus per day from Panama City to Costa Rica. 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 Panama City and Costa Rica. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Panama City is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Costa Rica at 2:00 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 17h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Panama City station and arriving at Costa Rica station. Services depart once daily, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 17h.
Panama City to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Albrook station.
Panama City to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
The distance between Panama City and Costa Rica is 519.1 km. The road distance is 859 km.
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–90 and the journey takes 15h 30m. Tica Bus also services this route once daily.
