There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande by shuttle, bus, car, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
- Take the bus from Chiriquí to Chiriquí Grandebus
8h 46m$496–504Drive 363.7 km
cheapest- Drive from San José to Chiriquí Grandecar 363.7 km
5h 57m$50–72Fly, shuttle, bus and ferry, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
- Take the bus from Bocas del Toro to Chiriquí Grandebus
9h 15m$251–292Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
- Take the bus from Bocas del Toro to Chiriquí Grandebus
10h 8m$66–74Bus
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to Chiriquí Grandebus
14h 24m$53–57
Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande by bus, foot, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande is to bus which costs $53 - $57 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Chiriquí Grande via Cahuita and Bocas del Toro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Chiriquí Grande is 457 km. The road distance is 363.7 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $495 - $505.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Estación de Buses Cahuita station.
Chiriquí Grande is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:40 AM in Costa Rica and 7:40 AM in Chiriquí Grande.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande is 364 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Costa Rica to Chiriquí Grande.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Chiriquí Grande, Panama?
You can take a bus from San José to Chiriquí Grande via Paso Canoas, Frontera, David, and David in around 14h 24m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Uvita to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chiriquí to Chiriquí Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Child
- $3–4
- Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +507 6030 8204
- [email protected]
- Website
- panabocas.com
Bus from Bocas del Toro to Chiriquí Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://panabocas.com/
Bus from Bocas del Toro to Chiriquí Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://panabocas.com/
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 786 6787
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from David to Chiriquí Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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