There are 7 ways to get from Limón to Panama City by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, bus to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
best- Take the bus from Guabito to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urracabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola to Terminal de transportebus
- Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane BOC - PAC
4h 44m$150–310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaolabus Limón – Sixaola
- Take the bus from Terminal de transporte to Panama Citybus Changuinola
17h 28m$22–42Drive 716.6 km
- Drive from Limón to Panama Citycar 716.6 km
11h 8m$98–142Fly Changuinola to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Fly from Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane CHX - PAC
2h 41m$162–182Bus to David, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane DAV - PAC
8h 39m$186–388Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
6h 21m$329–652Bus to David, fly to Tocumen International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane DAV - PTY
9h 34m$122–524
Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Panama City is to bus which costs $22 - $45 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Panama City is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs $160 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Terminal Mepe - Limón and arriving at Panama City via Guabito, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola and Terminal de transporte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Limón and Panama City is 369 km. The road distance is 716.6 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Panama City without a car is to bus which takes 17h 28m and costs $22 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Limón to Panama City, including transfers.
Limón to Panama City bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Mepe - Limón station.
The best way to get from Limón to Panama City is to bus which takes 17h 28m and costs $22 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $190 and takes 2h 41m.
Limón to Panama City bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Sixaola station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of Limón. It is currently 11:34 AM in Limón and 12:34 PM in Panama City.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama?
You can take a bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Panama City via Terminal Sixaola, Guabito, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola, and Terminal de transporte in around 17h 28m. Alternatively, Air Panama flies from Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) 3 times a week.
- 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 David to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Changuinola to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from David to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- 748airservicesltd.com
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Bus from Guabito to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola to Terminal de transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- 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
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de transporte to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Child
- $12–15
- Adult
- $25–30
- Phone
- +507 786 6787
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca to David
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca to David
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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