There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Portobelo by plane, shuttle, bus, 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)SJO - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Portobelo
6h 24m$216–452Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal AlbrookSan José
- Take the bus from Panama City to SabanitasPanama
19h 6m$57–82Drive 856.8 km
- Drive from San José to Portobelo856.8 km
13h 59m$118–170Fly Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)LIO - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Portobelo
6h 27m$175–412Shuttle, drive to Changuinola, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Portobelo
6h 17mBus via Penonomé
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Penonomé
- Take the bus from Penonomé to Panama
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
20h 51m$69–90
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Portobelo is to bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Portobelo is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 24m and costs $210 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Portobelo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus and arriving at Portobelo via Panama City and Sabanitas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 6m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Portobelo is 649 km. The road distance is 856.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Portobelo without a car is to bus which takes 19h 6m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Costa Rica to Portobelo, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Portobelo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
Costa Rica to Portobelo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Albrook station.
Portobelo is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 10:22 PM in Costa Rica and 11:22 PM in Portobelo.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Portobelo is 857 km. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Costa Rica to Portobelo.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Portobelo, Panama?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Portobelo via Terminal Albrook, Panama City, and Sabanitas in around 19h 6m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- 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
- Every day
- 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
- $35–270
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- info@tocumenpanama.aero
- Website
- tocumenpanama.aero
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
- 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 Terminal Tica Bus to Penonomé
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Penonomé to Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- 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/
Bus from Sabanitas to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
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