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How to get fromCosta Rica to Santa Catalinaby shuttle, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Santa Catalina by shuttle, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Shuttle, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Santiago de Veraguasbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Santiago de Veraguas to Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    10h 9m
    $130–538

  2. Drive 568.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San José to Santa Catalinacar car 568.7 km
    10h 17m
    $78–113

  3. Fly, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane SJO - GLF
    2. Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Santiago de Veraguasbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Santiago de Veraguas to Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    8h 49m
    $265–364

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Santiago de Veraguasbus bus San José – Panamá
    2. Take the taxi from Santiago de Veraguas to Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    11h 25m
    $102–136

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera to Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santiago to Sonábus bus
    4. Take the bus from Soná to Santa Catalinabus bus
    16h 30m

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 646.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama?

You can take a bus from San José to Santa Catalina via Paso Canoas, Frontera, Santiago, and Soná in around 16h 30m.

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