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How to get fromPanama Pacifico to Costa Ricaby shuttle, plane, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Panama Pacifico to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Tocumen International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kobby to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    4h 32m
    $144–380

  2. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PAC - SJO
    3h 50m
    $59–283

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá
    16h 46m
    $68–101

  4. Drive 775.3 km

    1. Drive from Panama Pacifico to San Josécar car 775.3 km
    12h 44m
    $107–154

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kobby to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumenshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Royal Decameron Panamáshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Panamá to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    19h 56m
    $218–238

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Panama Pacifico, Panama and Costa Rica?

Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus once daily. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 16h 30m. Tica Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Air Panama, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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