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How to get fromPuerto Armuelles to Costa Ricaby car, plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Armuelles to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Puerto Armuelles to Golfito (GLF)car car
    2. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    2h 43m
    $151–616

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Laurel to Terminal TRACOPAbus bus By Costanera
    8h 25m
    $22–30

  3. Drive, bus, shuttle

    1. Drive from Puerto Armuelles to Ciudad Neilycar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San Joséshuttle bus
    5h 20m
    $45–283

  4. Drive 321.7 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Armuelles to San Josécar car 321.7 km
    6h 22m
    $44–64

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    8h 3m
    $505–507

  6. Drive, bus, shuttle via Paso Canoas

    1. Drive from Puerto Armuelles to Paso Canoascar car
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Uvitabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San Joséshuttle bus
    5h 49m
    $326–332

Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Puerto Armuelles, Panama and Costa Rica?

Caribe Shuttle operates a shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José on demand. Tickets cost $500 and the journey takes 7h.

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