There are 6 ways to get from Panama Albrook to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola, bus
best- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane PAC - CHX
- Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
5h 16m$177–193Bus via Paso Canoas
cheapest- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus Panama
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
17h 4m$42–47Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
15h 30m$55–90Drive 780.6 km
- Drive from Panama Albrook to San Josécar 780.6 km
12h 47m$107–155Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
6h 12m$176–387Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV)plane PAC - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
7h 46m$966–1,159
Panama Albrook to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama Albrook to Costa Rica is to bus via Paso Canoas which costs $40 - $50 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Panama Albrook to Costa Rica is to fly and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs $170 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Panama Albrook and Costa Rica is 443 km. The road distance is 780.6 km.
The best way to get from Panama Albrook to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Panama Albrook to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Panama Albrook to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Albrook station.
The best way to get from Panama Albrook to Costa Rica is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $55 - $90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 6h 12m.
Panama Albrook to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Panama Albrook. It is currently 2:22 PM in Panama Albrook and 1:22 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Panama Albrook, Panama and Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–90 and the journey takes 15h 30m. Tica Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- 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 Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Albrook - Panama to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–25
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Yes, the driving distance between Panama Albrook to Costa Rica is 781 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Panama Albrook to Costa Rica.
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