There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
- Take the taxi from Summit to Panama Canaltaxi
5h 2m$193–406Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvitabus by Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Uvita Bahia Ballena to Panamabus San Jose
18h 54m$61–87Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to La Chorrerabus Panamá / ...
- Take the taxi from La Chorrera to Panama Canaltaxi
15h 45m$68–99Drive 790.3 km
- Drive from San José to Panama Canalcar 790.3 km
13h 11m$109–157Fly Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LIO - PTY
4h 38m$413–447Bus to Changuinola, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- 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
6h 35m$174–208
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal is to bus and taxi which costs $65 - $100 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $410 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Panama Canal. However, there are services departing from Terminal TRACOPA and arriving at Summit via Uvita Bahia Ballena and Panama City - Albrook. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 54m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Panama Canal is 596 km. The road distance is 790.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 45m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Panama Canal bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Terminal TRACOPA station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $410 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $90 and takes 18h 54m.
Costa Rica to Panama Canal bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Uvita station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Panama Canal is 790 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Costa Rica to Panama Canal.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Panama Canal, Panama?
World Ticket, Copa Airlines, and SANSA fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Panama Canal via Uvita, Uvita Bahia Ballena, Panama, Panama City - Albrook, and Summit in around 18h 54m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Changuinola to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to La Chorrera
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–85
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–85
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to La Chorrera
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Uvita Bahia Ballena to Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–20
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $4–15
Servicio de Transporte Villa Unida
- Phone
- +507 216-3687
Taxi Santa Gema
- Phone
- +507 344-9097
Piquera de Taxi Clayton
- Phone
- +507 317-0386
- Website
- panama24.org
Radio Taxi Concordia 24 hrs
- Phone
- +507 236-7848
- Website
- rtconcordia.amawebs.com
Radio Taxi Italia
- Phone
- +507 270-3066
Yellow Car
- Phone
- +507 396-9999
- Website
- facebook.com
Union Conductores De Taxis De La Chorrera
- Phone
- +507 254-1424
- Website
- facebook.com
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