There are 4 ways to get from Colón to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Colón to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
6h 4m$181–417Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colón to Panama Citybus Panama
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
17h 45m$57–94Drive 779.3 km
- Drive from Colón to San Josécar 779.3 km
14h 37m$107–154Bus via Uvita
- Take the bus from Colón to Panama Citybus
- Take the bus from Panama to Uvita Bahia Ballenabus
- Take the bus from Uvita to Terminal TRACOPAbus
20h 47m$57–81
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colón to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Colón to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $180 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Colón to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Colón and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus via Terminal Albrook. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Colón and Costa Rica is 626 km. The road distance is 779.3 km.
The best way to get from Colón to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 17h 45m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Colón to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Colón to Costa Rica bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, depart from Colón station.
Colón to Costa Rica bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, arrive at Panama City station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Colón. It is currently 6:09 AM in Colón and 5:09 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Colón to Costa Rica is 779 km. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Colón to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Colón, Panama and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Colón to Terminal Tica Bus via Panama City and Terminal Albrook in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- info@tocumenpanama.aero
- Website
- tocumenpanama.aero
Shuttle from Colón to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Colón to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6248
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Colón to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Panama to Uvita Bahia Ballena
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Uvita to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–14
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