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How to get fromLa Frontera to San Joséby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from La Frontera to San José by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Tocumen International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Río Hato to Paraíso, Panamá Provincebus bus
    2. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    7h 39m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Río Hato to Terminal Tica Busbus bus San José / ...
    14h 55m
    $50–80

  3. Drive 661.5 km

    1. Drive from La Frontera to San Josécar car 661.5 km
    11h 9m
    $91–131

  4. Bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Río Hato to Paso Canoasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus bus
    3. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    10h 14m
    $214–294

  5. Bus to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, fly to Changuinola, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Río Hato to Albrookbus bus
    2. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane plane PAC - CHX
    3. Drive from Changuinola (CHX) to Puerto Viejo de Talamancacar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San Joséshuttle bus
    7h 55m

  6. Bus via Paso Canoas

    1. Take the bus from Río Hato to Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus bus
    15h 56m

La Frontera to San José by bus

Calendar36Weekly Buses
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 788.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between La Frontera, Panama and San José, Costa Rica?

Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Río Hato to Terminal Tica Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 14h 55m. Tica Bus also services this route once daily.

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