There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Chiriquí by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Shuttle, bus via Uvita
best- Take a shuttle bus from San José to UvitaPrivate
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus 601 San José
6h 15m$323–328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Davidbus 601 San José
8h 9m$21–35Drive 355.6 km
- Drive from San José to Chiriquícar 355.6 km
6h 38m$49–71Fly, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
6h 59m$149–610Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso CanoasPrivate
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
10h 4m$505
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Chiriquí is to bus which costs $21 - $35 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Chiriquí is to shuttle and bus via Uvita which takes 6h 15m and costs $320 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Chiriquí. However, there are services departing from Terminal TRACOPA and arriving at Chiriquí via David. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Chiriquí is 359 km. The road distance is 355.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Chiriquí without a car is to shuttle and bus via Uvita which takes 6h 15m and costs $320 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Costa Rica to Chiriquí, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Chiriquí bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Terminal TRACOPA station.
Costa Rica to Chiriquí bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at David station.
Chiriquí is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:04 PM in Costa Rica and 7:04 PM in Chiriquí.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Chiriquí is 356 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Costa Rica to Chiriquí.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Chiriquí, Panama?
Tracopa operates a bus from Terminal TRACOPA to David twice daily. Tickets cost $21–35 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–600
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $311
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Uvita to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–16
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to David
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $24–35
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
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