There are 6 ways to get from Panajachel to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Guatemala City
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)GUA - SJO
5h 51m$107–248Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
33h 30m$103–310Bus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
28h 10mDrive 1,225 km
- Drive from Panajachel to San José1,225 km
18h 31m$165–238Bus, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Ana to El Salvador International Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)SAL - SJO
8h 24m$353–534Bus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
29h$132
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panajachel to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $133 and takes 29h.
The fastest way to get from Panajachel to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $100 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Panajachel to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Panajachel and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Santa Ana and Terminal San Benito - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
The distance between Panajachel and Costa Rica is 970 km. The road distance is 1225 km.
The best way to get from Panajachel to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Santa Ana which takes 28h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Panajachel to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Panajachel to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Panajachel station.
Panajachel to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panajachel to Costa Rica is 1225 km. It takes approximately 18h 31m to drive from Panajachel to Costa Rica.
There are 794+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Panajachel to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Santa Ana and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 28h 10m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- cataleyahostelantigua@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Panajachel to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from Santa Ana to El Salvador International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Website
- turansa.com
Shuttle from Panajachel to Guatemala City
- 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 Panajachel to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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