There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
4h 19m$230–461Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
16h 1m$55–90Drive 781.8 km
- Drive from San José to Panama Canal Railwaycar 781.8 km
12h 58m$107–155Fly Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LIO - PTY
4h 22m$185–432Bus, drive to Changuinola, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Parada Playa Manzanillobus
- Drive from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Changuinola (CHX)car
- Fly from Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane CHX - PAC
5h 4m$181–376Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso CanoasPrivate
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
16h 24m$522
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $230 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus and arriving at Panama Canal via Panama City - Albrook. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Panama Canal Railway is 573 km. The road distance is 781.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway without a car is to bus which takes 16h 1m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $230 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 16h 1m.
Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Albrook station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway is 782 km. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Panama Canal Railway, Panama?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–90 and the journey takes 15h 30m. Tica Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- 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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Changuinola to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- 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 Terminal Mepe - Limón to Parada Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- 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
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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