There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Coiba by shuttle, bus, unknown, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus, travel via Uvita
best- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to David
- Take the bus from David to San Juan
- Walk from San Juan to Coiba
8h 45mFly, bus, travel
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to David
- Take the bus from David to San Juan
- Walk from San Juan to Coiba
9h 29mShuttle, bus, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to David
- Take the bus from David to San Juan
- Walk from San Juan to Coiba
12h 34mBus, travel via Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to David
- Take the bus from David to San Juan
- Walk from San Juan to Coiba
10h 44mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Take the bus from David to Las Lajas
- Walk from Las Lajas to Coiba
13h 46m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Costa Rica and Coiba is 495 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Coiba without a car is to shuttle and bus and travel via Uvita which takes 8h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Costa Rica to Coiba, including transfers.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Coiba, Veraguas, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Coiba. However, you can take the shuttle to Uvita, walk to Uvita, take the bus to David, walk to David, take the bus to San Juan, then travel to Coiba. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Golfito (GLF), walk to Golfito, take the bus to Paso Canoas, walk to Frontera, take the bus to David, take the bus to San Juan, then travel to Coiba.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–600
- 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
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- terminalesdavidpanama507@gmail.com
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from David to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $23–45
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $26–50
Bus from David to Las Lajas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
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