There are 5 ways to get from Limón to Santiago by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaolabus Limón – Sixaola
- Take the bus from Terminal de transporte to Santiagobus Changuinola
12h 18m$19–42Drive 466.2 km
- Drive from Limón to Santiagocar 466.2 km
7h 26m$64–93Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaolabus
- Fly from Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane CHX - PAC
- Take the bus from Panama Albrook to Penonomébus
- Take the bus from Penonomé to Santiago de Veraguasbus
10h 2m$187–218Bus via David
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaolabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de transporte to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to Santiagobus
16h 44mDrive, bus
- Drive from Limón to Buenos Airescar
- Take the bus from Buenos Aires to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Santiago de Veraguasbus
12h 49m$72–103
Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Santiago is to bus which costs $18 - $45 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Santiago is to drive which takes 7h 26m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Terminal Mepe - Limón and arriving at Santiago via Guabito, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola and Terminal de transporte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Limón and Santiago is 512 km. The road distance is 466.2 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Santiago without a car is to bus which takes 12h 18m and costs $18 - $45.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Limón to Santiago, including transfers.
Limón to Santiago bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Mepe - Limón station.
Limón to Santiago bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Sixaola station.
Santiago is 1h ahead of Limón. It is currently 2:00 AM in Limón and 3:00 AM in Santiago.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Santiago is 466 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Limón to Santiago.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Santiago, Panama?
You can take a bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Santiago via Terminal Sixaola, Guabito, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola, and Terminal de transporte in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Changuinola to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
Bus from Terminal de transporte to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $8–10
- Adult
- $16–19
- Phone
- +507 303-6466
Bus from Panama Albrook to Penonomé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
Bus from Panama Albrook to Penonomé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Penonomé to Santiago de Veraguas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Palmar Norte to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–10
- Phone
- +507 786 6787
- [email protected]
- Website
- SERVIDCHANDA
Bus from Terminal de transporte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- SERVIDCHANDA
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from David to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Terminales Panama David
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Buenos Aires to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Paso Canoas to Santiago de Veraguas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Tica Bus
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