There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Isla Santa Catalina (Island) by shuttle, bus, unknown, or plane
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, travel
best- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus
- Walk from Paso Canoas to Isla Santa Catalina (Island)unknown
6h 37mFly, bus, travel
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Walk from David to Isla Santa Catalina (Island)unknown
6h 48mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
- Walk from David Panama to Isla Santa Catalina (Island)unknown
8h 26mBus, travel via David
- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus David – San José vía Costanera
- Walk from David to Isla Santa Catalina (Island)unknown
8h 40m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Costa Rica and Isla Santa Catalina (Island) is 360 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Santa Catalina (Island) without a car is to shuttle and bus and travel which takes 6h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Costa Rica to Isla Santa Catalina (Island), including transfers.
Isla Santa Catalina (Island) is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:10 PM in Costa Rica and 7:10 PM in Isla Santa Catalina (Island).
There are 26+ hotels available in Isla Santa Catalina (Island).
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Isla Santa Catalina (Island), Chiriquí, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Isla Santa Catalina (Island). However, you can take the shuttle to Dominical, walk to Dominical, take the bus to Paso Canoas, then travel to Isla Santa Catalina (Island). Alternatively, you can take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Golfito (GLF), walk to Golfito, take the bus to Paso Canoas, walk to Frontera, take the bus to David, then travel to Isla Santa Catalina (Island).
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
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