There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Guna Yala by plane, busferry, unknown, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, Tour, travel
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)SJO - PTY
- Take the busferry from Panama City to Perro Chico
- Walk from Perro Chico to Cartí Sugtupu
12h 26mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Take the bus from Albrook to Tortí
- Walk from Tortí to Ustupo
21h 52mShuttle, drive to Changuinola, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, Tour, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Limón to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Changuinola (CHX)
- Fly from Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)CHX - PAC
- Take the busferry from Panama City to Perro Chico
- Walk from Perro Chico to Cartí Sugtupu
11h 21mFly Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, Tour, travel
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)LIO - PTY
- Take the busferry from Panama City to Perro Chico
- Walk from Perro Chico to Cartí Sugtupu
12h 3mShuttle, bus to David, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, Tour, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to David
- Fly from David (DAV) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)DAV - PAC
- Take the busferry from Panama City to Perro Chico
- Walk from Perro Chico to Cartí Sugtupu
14h 46mBus, travel via Uvita
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita Bahia Ballena to Panama
- Take the bus from Albrook to Agua Fría Número Uno
- Walk from Agua Fría Número Uno to Ustupo
24h 19m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Costa Rica and Guna Yala is 682 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Guna Yala without a car is to bus and travel which takes 21h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Costa Rica to Guna Yala, including transfers.
Guna Yala is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:55 AM in Costa Rica and 6:55 AM in Guna Yala.
There are one+ hotels available in Guna Yala.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Guna Yala, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Guna Yala. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport (PTY), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, take the bus to Torremolino, take the bus to Parque Urraca, walk to Panama City, take the vehicle to Perro Chico, then travel to Cartí Sugtupu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Ustupo via Albrook and Tortí in around 21h 52m.
- 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- 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
Flights from David to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Phone
- +52 55 3115 3995
- sales@panamasanblastours.com
- Website
- panamasanblastours.com
Busferry from Panama City to Perro Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- panamasanblastours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $50–70
- 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
- +507 314 6291
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Albrook to Tortí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://grantnt.com/aguafria-darien/
Bus from Albrook to Agua Fría Número Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://grantnt.com/aguafria-darien/
- 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
- 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 Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–19
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