There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Colón by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
6h 24m$181–417Bus via Uvita
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvitabus
- Take the bus from Uvita Bahia Ballena to Panamabus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Colónbus
19h 52m$55–82Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
- Take the bus from Panama City to Colónbus Panama
16h 48m$59–92Drive 779.6 km
- Drive from San José to Colóncar 779.6 km
14h 38m$107–154Shuttle, drive to Changuinola, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Limón to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Changuinola (CHX)car
- Fly from Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane CHX - PAC
- Take the bus from Panama City to Colónbus
4h 54mFly Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LIO - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
6h 27m$140–387
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Colón is to bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Colón is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 24m and costs $180 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Colón. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus and arriving at Colón via Panama City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Colón is 626 km. The road distance is 779.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Colón without a car is to bus which takes 16h 48m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Costa Rica to Colón, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Colón bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
Costa Rica to Colón bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Albrook station.
Colón is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:39 AM in Costa Rica and 7:39 AM in Colón.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Colón is 780 km. It takes approximately 14h 38m to drive from Costa Rica to Colón.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Colón, Panama?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Colón via Terminal Albrook and Panama City in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Changuinola to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- info@tocumenpanama.aero
- Website
- tocumenpanama.aero
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- 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 Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Uvita Bahia Ballena to Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6248
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878
- jungletomsafaris@gmail.com
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from Limón to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–19
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