There are 8 ways to get from Darién to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Tocumen International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from Agua Fría Número Dos to Chepobus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
9h$195–407Bus via Paso Canoas
cheapest- Take the bus from Yaviza to Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus
23h 56m$55–62Bus
- Take the bus from Yaviza to Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
23h$69–104Drive 1,064.6 km
- Drive from Yaviza to San Josécar 1,064.6 km
16h 56m$146–211Bus to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, fly to Changuinola, bus
- Take the bus from Metetí to Albrookbus
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane PAC - CHX
- Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
11h 16m$182–215Bus to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, fly to David, bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Metetí to Albrookbus
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV)plane PAC - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
13h 46m$974–1,176Bus to Tocumen International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the bus from Agua Fría Número Dos to Chepobus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane PTY - LIO
9h 6m$416–450Bus to Tocumen International Airport, fly to David, bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Agua Fría Número Dos to Chepobus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to David (DAV)plane PTY - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
12h 58m$894–1,207
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darién to Costa Rica is to bus via Paso Canoas which costs $55 - $65 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Darién to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 9h and costs $190 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Darién to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Yaviza and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus via Terminal Albrook. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Darién and Costa Rica is 744 km. The road distance is 1064.6 km.
The best way to get from Darién to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Darién to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Darién to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Sindicato Unido Darien, depart from Yaviza station.
Darién to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Sindicato Unido Darien, arrive at Albrook station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Darién. It is currently 10:01 PM in Darién and 9:01 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Darién to Costa Rica is 1065 km. It takes approximately 16h 56m to drive from Darién to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Darién, Panama and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Yaviza to Terminal Tica Bus via Terminal Albrook in around 23h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Phone
- +507 314 6291
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Agua Fría Número Dos to Chepo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://grantnt.com/aguafria-darien/
Bus from Agua Fría Número Dos to Chepo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://grantnt.com/aguafria-darien/
Bus from Agua Fría Número Dos to Chepo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://grantnt.com/aguafria-darien/
- Phone
- +507 303 3030
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Yaviza to Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Metetí to Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Metetí to Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Yaviza to Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- 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 Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- 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 Sixaola to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Albrook - Panama to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–25
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