There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
4h 30m$270–481Bus via Panama City - Albrook
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
16h 1m$55–90Drive 781.8 km
- Drive from San José to Panama Canal Railwaycar 781.8 km
12h 58m$107–155Fly Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LIO - PTY
4h 6m$490–522Bus 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$168–200Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus San José – Panamá
17h 2m$55–80
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway is to bus via Panama City - Albrook which costs $55 - $90 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $490 - $530.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus San José and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus Panamá. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Panama Canal Railway is 572 km. The road distance is 781.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway without a car is to bus via Panama City - Albrook which takes 16h 1m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $270 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Panama City - Albrook, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 16h 1m.
Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Albrook station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway is 782 km. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Costa Rica to Panama Canal Railway.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Panama Canal Railway, Panama?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–90 and the journey takes 15h 30m. Tica Bus also services this route once daily.
- 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 Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- 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
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