There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Frontera by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from San José to DominicalPrivate
- Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus Panamá
5h 15m$50–430Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
7h$21–35Drive 289.6 km
- Drive from San José to Fronteracar 289.6 km
5h 32m$40–58Fly, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
4h 7m$195–256Shuttle via Paso Canoas
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso CanoasPrivate
4h 7m$775Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso CanoasPrivate
7h$500
Costa Rica to Frontera by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Frontera is to bus which costs $21 - $35 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Frontera is to fly and bus which takes 4h 7m and costs $190 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San José and arriving at Paso Canoas. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Frontera is 290 km. The road distance is 289.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Frontera without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $50 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Costa Rica to Frontera, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Frontera bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from San José station.
Costa Rica to Frontera bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Paso Canoas station.
Frontera is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 12:33 PM in Costa Rica and 1:33 PM in Frontera.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Frontera is 290 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Costa Rica to Frontera.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Frontera, Panama?
RIDE CR SHUTTLE operates a shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas on demand. Tickets cost $775 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
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