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How to get fromCartago to Panama Cityby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Cartago to Panama City by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane SJO - PTY
    6h 37m
    $180–391

  2. Bus via Paso Canoas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Isidro to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus bus
    20h
    $55–61

  3. Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus bus Panamá / ...
    17h 34m
    $58–93

  4. Drive 763.1 km

    1. Drive from Cartago to Panama Citycar car 763.1 km
    13h 4m
    $105–151

  5. Shuttle, bus to David, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus bus
    3. Fly from David (DAV) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane plane DAV - PAC
    8h 37m
    $668–872

  6. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport

    1. Drive from Cartago to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane XQP - PTY
    6h 25m
    $380–475

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus San José – Panamá
    18h 4m
    $57–82

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama?

Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–90 and the journey takes 15h 30m. Tica Bus also services this route once daily.

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