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There are 7 ways to get from Panajachel to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GUA - SJO
    6h 29m
    $215–743

  2. Shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to El Tuncoshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from El Tunco to San Salvadorbus bus 102
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    25h 53m
    $121–146

  3. Drive 1,225.4 km

    1. Drive from Panajachel to San Josécar car 1,225.4 km
    18h 35m
    $165–238

  4. Shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to El Tuncoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAL - SJO
    9h 3m
    $340–561

  5. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Panajachel to Metrocentrotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Metrocentro to Frontera Valle Nuevobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvadorbus bus 406
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    27h 39m

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    32h 23m
    $335

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemala to Guatemala Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala Estación Zona 10 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    33h 25m
    $128–166

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Panajachel to Costa Rica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 969.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemala to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Guatemala City, Guatemala Estación Zona 10, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 33h 25m.

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