There are 4 ways to get from Tocumen to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
1h 43m$144–356Bus 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 / ...
18h 7m$41–48Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
17h 10m$55–90Drive 804.9 km
- Drive from Tocumen to San Josécar 804.9 km
13h 5m$111–160
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tocumen to Costa Rica is to bus via Paso Canoas which costs $40 - $50 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tocumen to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 1h 43m and costs $140 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Tocumen to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Hospital del Este and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus via Terminal Albrook. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Tocumen and Costa Rica is 542 km. The road distance is 804.9 km.
The best way to get from Tocumen to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Tocumen to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Tocumen 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 Tocumen to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 1h 43m and costs $140 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 17h 10m.
Tocumen 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 Tocumen. It is currently 9:40 AM in Tocumen and 8:40 AM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Tocumen, Panama and Costa Rica?
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. Alternatively, 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.
- 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
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
Bus from Albrook - Panama to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Tocumen to Costa Rica is 805 km. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Tocumen to Costa Rica.
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