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

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There are 4 ways to get from Colón to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Colón to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    6h 4m
    $226–437

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colón to Panama Citybus bus Panama
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    17h 45m
    $57–94

  3. Drive 780 km

    1. Drive from Colón to San Josécar car 780 km
    14h 39m
    $107–155

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Colón to Panama Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    17h 59m
    $522–527

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Colón to Costa Rica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 625.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Colón to Terminal Tica Bus via Panama City and Terminal Albrook in around 17h 45m.

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