There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Guna Yala by plane, busferry, unknown, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, Tour, travel
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
- Take the busferry from Panama City to Perro Chicobusferry
- Walk from Perro Chico to Cartí Sugtupuunknown
12h 38mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transportebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Agua Fría Número Unobus
- Walk from Agua Fría Número Uno to Ustupounknown
21h 14mBus to Changuinola, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaolabus
- Fly from Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane CHX - PAC
- Take the busferry from Panama City to Perro Chicobusferry
- Walk from Perro Chico to Cartí Sugtupuunknown
13h 15mFly Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, Tour, travel
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LIO - PTY
- Take the busferry from Panama City to Perro Chicobusferry
- Walk from Perro Chico to Cartí Sugtupuunknown
12h 14mShuttle, bus to David, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, Tour, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane DAV - PAC
- Take the busferry from Panama City to Perro Chicobusferry
- Walk from Perro Chico to Cartí Sugtupuunknown
16hBus, travel via Tortí
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Tortíbus
- Walk from Tortí to Ustupounknown
21h 37mBus, travel via Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Agua Fría Número Unobus
- Walk from Agua Fría Número Uno to Ustupounknown
21h 58m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Costa Rica and Guna Yala is 682 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Guna Yala without a car is to bus and travel which takes 21h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Costa Rica to Guna Yala, including transfers.
Guna Yala is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 11:56 PM in Costa Rica and 12:56 AM in Guna Yala.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Guna Yala, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Guna Yala. However, you can take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport (PTY), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, take the bus to Torremolino, take the bus to Parque Urraca, walk to Panama City, take the vehicle to Perro Chico, then travel to Cartí Sugtupu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Ustupo via Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte and Agua Fría Número Uno in around 21h 14m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Changuinola to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from David to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Phone
- +52 55 3115 3995
- [email protected]
- Website
- Panama San Blas Tours
Busferry from Panama City to Perro Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Panama San Blas Tours
Busferry from Panama City to Perro Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Panama San Blas Tours
Busferry from Panama City to Perro Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Panama San Blas Tours
Busferry from Panama City to Perro Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Panama San Blas Tours
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +507 314 6291
- Website
- TRAFSA
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Agua Fría Número Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- TRAFSA
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Tortí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- TRAFSA
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Agua Fría Número Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- TRAFSA
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–25
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