There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tocumen 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)SJO - PTY
3h 24m$96–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal AlbrookSan José
17h 10m$53–78Drive 804 km
- Drive from San José to Tocumen804 km
13h 12m$110–159Fly Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)LIO - PTY
3h 25m$55–282Shuttle, 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)
- Fly from Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)CHX - PAC
4h 21mBus via Uvita
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvitaby Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Uvita Bahia Ballena to PanamaSan Jose
19h 43m$55–79
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tocumen is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tocumen is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $95 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Tocumen. However, there are services departing from Terminal TRACOPA and arriving at Hospital del Este via Uvita Bahia Ballena and Panama City - Albrook. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tocumen is 542 km. The road distance is 804 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tocumen without a car is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Costa Rica to Tocumen, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Tocumen bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Terminal TRACOPA station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tocumen is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $95 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $80 and takes 17h 10m.
Costa Rica to Tocumen bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Uvita station.
Tocumen is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:41 PM in Costa Rica and 4:41 PM in Tocumen.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tocumen, Panama?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- +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
- +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
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Tocumen is 804 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Costa Rica to Tocumen.
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