There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Panajachel by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SJO - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Panajachel
6h 55m$108–279Fly Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane LIO - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Panajachel
6h 36m$87–349Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
30h 5mDrive 1,220.3 km
- Drive from San José to Panajachelcar 1,220.3 km
18h 33m$164–237Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
9h 24m$354–515Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane XQP - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Panajachel
7h 44m$199–492Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Panajachel
32h 58m$104–306
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Panajachel is to fly and shuttle which costs $100 - $280 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Panajachel is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 36m and costs $85 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Panajachel. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Panajachel via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, San Benito and Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Panajachel is 973 km. The road distance is 1220.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Panajachel without a car is to bus which takes 30h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Costa Rica to Panajachel, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Panajachel bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Panajachel bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Panajachel is 1220 km. It takes approximately 18h 33m to drive from Costa Rica to Panajachel.
There are 412+ hotels available in Panajachel.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Panajachel via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, San Benito, and Santa Ana in around 30h 5m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- cataleyahostelantigua@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Benito to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Website
- turansa.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–190
- Schedules at
- turansa.com
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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