There are 7 ways to get from Albrook - Panama to San José by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
5h 35m$179–400Bus 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 / ...
16h 13m$42–47Drive 780.7 km
- Drive from Albrook - Panama to San Josécar 780.7 km
12h 47m$107–155Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane PAC - CHX
- Drive from Changuinola (CHX) to Puerto Viejo de Talamancacar
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
5h 31m$244–259Fly 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
8h 31m$966–1,156Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PAC - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
6h 41m$62–305Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
16h 20m$55–90
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albrook - Panama to San José is to bus via Paso Canoas which costs $40 - $50 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Albrook - Panama to San José is to fly and drive and shuttle which takes 5h 31m and costs $240 - $260.
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 Albrook - Panama and San José is 667 km. The road distance is 780.7 km.
The best way to get from Albrook - Panama to San José without a car is to bus via Paso Canoas which takes 16h 13m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Albrook - Panama to San José, including transfers.
Albrook - Panama to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, depart from Albrook - Panama station.
Albrook - Panama to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, arrive at Frontera station.
San José is 1h behind Albrook - Panama. It is currently 12:08 AM in Albrook - Panama and 11:08 PM in San José.
Yes, the driving distance between Albrook - Panama to San José is 781 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Albrook - Panama to San José.
What companies run services between Albrook - Panama and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Albrook - Panama to San José via Frontera and Paso Canoas in around 16h 13m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via David, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
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
- $140–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bocas Del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Albrook - Panama to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- 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
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
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