There are 6 ways to get from Panama Pacifico to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle to Tocumen International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Kobby to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
4h 32m$149–390Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PAC - SJO
3h 50m$54–253Bus
- Take the bus from La Chorrera to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
15h 26m$66–98Drive 775.4 km
- Drive from Panama Pacifico to San Josécar 775.4 km
12h 45m$107–154Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola, drive, bus
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane PAC - CHX
- Drive from Changuinola (CHX) to Parada Playa Manzanillocar
- Take the bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
4h 50m$203–222Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San JoséPrivate
15h 46m$541–544
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama Pacifico to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Panama Pacifico to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $50 - $260.
The distance between Panama Pacifico and Costa Rica is 610 km. The road distance is 775.4 km.
The best way to get from Panama Pacifico to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 15h 26m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Panama Pacifico to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Panama Pacifico to Costa Rica is to bus which takes 15h 26m and costs $65 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $50 - $260 and takes 3h 50m.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Panama Pacifico. It is currently 2:54 AM in Panama Pacifico and 1:54 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama Pacifico to Costa Rica is 775 km. It takes approximately 12h 45m to drive from Panama Pacifico to Costa Rica.
There are 762+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Panama Pacifico, Panama and Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from La Chorrera to Terminal Tica Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–85 and the journey takes 15h. Alternatively, Air Panama, SANSA, and Copa Airlines fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via David, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bocas Del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- info@tocumenpanama.aero
- Website
- tocumenpanama.aero
Shuttle from Kobby to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from La Chorrera to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–85
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–85
Bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Albrook - Panama to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
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