There are 4 ways to get from Chiriquí to Costa Rica by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Chiriquí to Paso Canoascar
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus Bella Luz – San José vía Costanera
4h 45m$30–37Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from David to Terminal TRACOPAbus 601 David
10h 20m$21–30Drive 355.9 km
- Drive from Chiriquí to San Josécar 355.9 km
6h 38m$49–71Bus, fly
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
6h 15m$197–249
Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiriquí to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $21 - $30 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chiriquí to Costa Rica is to drive and bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiriquí to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Chiriquí and arriving at Terminal TRACOPA via David. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Chiriquí and Costa Rica is 365 km. The road distance is 355.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiriquí to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs $21 - $30.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Chiriquí to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Chiriquí to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from David station.
Chiriquí to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Terminal TRACOPA station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Chiriquí. It is currently 4:16 AM in Chiriquí and 3:16 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiriquí to Costa Rica is 356 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Chiriquí to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Chiriquí, Panama and Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from David to Terminal TRACOPA twice daily. Tickets cost $21–30 and the journey takes 8h 51m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
Bus from David to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $26–30
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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