There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Panama Pacifico by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Kobby
4h 51m$144–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus San José
16h 40m$70–99Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to La Chorrerabus
11h 28m$359–391Drive 774.5 km
- Drive from San José to Panama Pacificocar 774.5 km
12h 50m$106–153Shuttle, drive to Changuinola, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Limón to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Changuinola (CHX)car
- Fly from Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane CHX - PAC
3h 52mFly Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LIO - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Kobby
4h 27m$103–340Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Panamábus
- Take a shuttle bus from Royal Decameron Panamá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Kobby
19h 25m$218–234
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Pacifico is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Pacifico is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 27m and costs $100 - $340.
The distance between Costa Rica and Panama Pacifico is 610 km. The road distance is 774.5 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Pacifico without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 11h 28m and costs $350 - $400.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Costa Rica to Panama Pacifico, including transfers.
Panama Pacifico is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 8:25 AM in Costa Rica and 9:25 AM in Panama Pacifico.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Panama Pacifico is 775 km. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Costa Rica to Panama Pacifico.
There are 877+ hotels available in Panama Pacifico.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Panama Pacifico, Panama?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook once daily. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 16h 25m. 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
- $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
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Changuinola to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- info@tocumenpanama.aero
- Website
- tocumenpanama.aero
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Kobby
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
Shuttle from Royal Decameron Panamá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
- 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 Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–12
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Paso Canoas to La Chorrera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–53
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $29–50
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
- +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
- +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 Tica Bus to Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +507 6687 1802
- info@valitourspanama.com
- Website
- valitourspanama.com
Shuttle from Royal Decameron Panamá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://valitourspanama.com/
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