There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Panama City Airport (PTY) by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
3h 35m$141–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
16h 38m$61–91Drive 801.2 km
- Drive from San José to Panama City Airport (PTY)car 801.2 km
13h 10m$110–159Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LIO - PTY
3h 11m$361–393Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane XQP - PTY
4h 12m$467–582Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Panamábus San Jose
- Take a shuttle bus from Royal Decameron Panamá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
16h 58m$171–187
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Panama City Airport (PTY) is to bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Panama City Airport (PTY) is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $360 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Panama City Airport (PTY). However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus and arriving at Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen - Terminal 2 via Utp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Panama City Airport (PTY) is 542 km. The road distance is 801.2 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Panama City Airport (PTY) without a car is to bus which takes 16h 38m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Costa Rica to Panama City Airport (PTY), including transfers.
Costa Rica to Panama City Airport (PTY) 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 City Airport (PTY) is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $140 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $95 and takes 16h 38m.
Costa Rica to Panama City Airport (PTY) bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Albrook station.
Panama City Airport (PTY) is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 11:51 PM in Costa Rica and 12:51 AM in Panama City Airport (PTY).
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Panama City Airport (PTY), 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
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- 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 to Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- tocumenpanama.aero
Shuttle from Royal Decameron Panamá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
- Phone
- +507 6687 1802
- [email protected]
- Website
- valitourspanama.com
Shuttle from Royal Decameron Panamá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://valitourspanama.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Panama City Airport (PTY) is 801 km. It takes approximately 13h 10m to drive from Costa Rica to Panama City Airport (PTY).
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