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How to get fromChiriquí to Costa Ricaby bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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

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  1. Bus, shuttle via Platanillo

    best
    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Dominicalbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San Joséshuttle bus
    7h 58m
    $58–449

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus Panama
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus bus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
    10h 28m
    $33–38

  3. Drive 355.9 km

    1. Drive from Chiriquí to San Josécar car 355.9 km
    6h 38m
    $49–71

  4. Bus, bus to Golfito, fly

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus bus
    3. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    6h 25m
    $207–269

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus Panama
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    9h 45m
    $512–513

  6. Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chiriquí to Davidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Ciudad Neilybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus bus
    5. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PJM - SJO
    7h 50m

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 356.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Chiriquí, Panama and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Chiriquí to San José via David, Frontera, and Paso Canoas in around 10h 28m.

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