There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Gualaca by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from San José to UvitaPrivate
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus 601 San José
5h 32m$332–340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
10h 19m$26–50Drive 373.8 km
- Drive from San José to Gualacacar 373.8 km
6h 57m$52–74Fly, 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 Bugababus
- Take the bus from La Concepción to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to Gualacabus
7h 6mShuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso CanoasPrivate
10h 11m$504–505
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Gualaca is to bus which costs $26 - $50 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Gualaca is to shuttle and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $330 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Gualaca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus and arriving at Gualaca via David. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Gualaca is 377 km. The road distance is 373.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Gualaca without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $330 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Costa Rica to Gualaca, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Gualaca bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
Costa Rica to Gualaca bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at David station.
Gualaca is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 8:10 AM in Costa Rica and 9:10 AM in Gualaca.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Gualaca is 374 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Costa Rica to Gualaca.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Gualaca, Panama?
Caribe Shuttle operates a shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas on demand. Tickets cost $500 and the journey takes 7h.
- 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
- $45–600
- 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 Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 6265 8842
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to Bugaba
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to Bugaba
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Concepción to David
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
Bus from David to Gualaca
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $26–50
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