There are 6 ways to get from Chiriquí to Costa Rica by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle via Platanillo
best- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
7h 58m$58–449Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus Panama
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
10h 28m$33–38Drive 355.9 km
- Drive from Chiriquí to San Josécar 355.9 km
6h 38m$49–71Bus, bus to Golfito, 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 25m$207–269Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus Panama
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San JoséPrivate
9h 45m$512–513Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chiriquí to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PJM - SJO
7h 50m
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 $33 - $38 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chiriquí to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $200 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiriquí to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Chiriquí and arriving at San José via David and Paso Canoas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Chiriquí and Costa Rica is 357 km. The road distance is 355.9 km.
The best way to get from Chiriquí to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and shuttle via Platanillo which takes 7h 58m and costs $55 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Chiriquí to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Chiriquí to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, depart from David station.
Chiriquí to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, arrive at Frontera station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Chiriquí. It is currently 1:14 AM in Chiriquí and 12:14 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?
You can take a bus from Chiriquí to San José via David, Frontera, and Paso Canoas in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- 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
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- 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
Bus from Paso Canoas to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- 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
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from Chiriquí to David
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Terminales Panama David
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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