There are 7 ways to get from Colón to Limón by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, fly to Changuinola
best- Take the bus from Colón to Panama Citybus
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane PAC - CHX
4h$164–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colón to Panama Citybus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Terminal de transportebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
19h 46m$25–48Drive 713.9 km
- Drive from Colón to Limóncar 713.9 km
12h 49m$98–142Bus to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, fly to David, bus
- Take the bus from Colón to Panama Citybus
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV)plane PAC - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urracabus
9h 58m$187–391Shuttle to Tocumen International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Colón to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Guápiles
8h 20m$376–707Shuttle to Tocumen International Airport, fly to David, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Colón to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to David (DAV)plane PTY - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urracabus
11h 26m$150–462Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Colón to Panama Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus
22h 7m$79–124
Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colón to Limón is to bus which costs $24 - $50 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Colón to Limón is to bus and fly which takes 4h and costs $160 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Colón to Limón. However, there are services departing from Colón and arriving at Terminal Mepe - Limón via Panama City, Terminal de transporte, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca and Terminal Sixaola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 46m.
The distance between Colón and Limón is 420 km. The road distance is 713.9 km.
The best way to get from Colón to Limón without a car is to bus which takes 19h 46m and costs $24 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Colón to Limón, including transfers.
Colón to Limón bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, depart from Colón station.
Colón to Limón bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, arrive at Panama City station.
Limón is 1h behind Colón. It is currently 3:05 PM in Colón and 2:05 PM in Limón.
Yes, the driving distance between Colón to Limón is 714 km. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Colón to Limón.
What companies run services between Colón, Panama and Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Colón to Terminal Mepe - Limón via Panama City, Albrook, Fernandez de Cordoba, Panama City, Terminal de transporte, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca, Guabito, and Terminal Sixaola in around 19h 46m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Colón to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Colón to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Colón to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Colón to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6248
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Colón to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Colón to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Colón to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Colón to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Panama City to Terminal de transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Child
- $12–15
- Adult
- $25–30
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +507 786 6787
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from David to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from David to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- tocumenpanama.aero
Shuttle from Colón to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
Shuttle from Colón to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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