There are 4 ways to get from Panama Canal to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
5h 23m$198–430Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
18h 49m$61–87Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Panama Canal to La Chorrerataxi
- Take the bus from La Chorrera to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
15h 44m$67–99Drive 790.2 km
- Drive from Panama Canal to San Josécar 790.2 km
13h 2m$109–157
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama Canal to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $60 - $90 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Panama Canal to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $190 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama Canal to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Summit and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Terminal Tica Bus Panamá. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
The distance between Panama Canal and Costa Rica is 590 km. The road distance is 790.2 km.
The best way to get from Panama Canal to Costa Rica without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 15h 44m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Panama Canal to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Panama Canal to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá station.
The best way to get from Panama Canal to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $190 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $90 and takes 18h 49m.
Panama Canal to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama Canal to Costa Rica is 790 km. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Panama Canal to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Panama Canal, Panama and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Tica Bus operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José once daily. Tickets cost $55–80 and the journey takes 17h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Bus from La Chorrera to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–85
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–85
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
Servicio de Transporte Villa Unida
- Phone
- +507 216-3687
Taxi Rural del 20
- Phone
- +507 434 0120
- Website
- tuugo.com.pa
Taxi Santa Gema
- Phone
- +507 344-9097
Radio Taxi Alpha Z
- Phone
- +507 442-6495
- Website
- nexdu.com
Union Conductores De Taxis De La Chorrera
- Phone
- +507 254-1424
- Website
- facebook.com
Piquera de Taxi Clayton
- Phone
- +507 317-0386
- Website
- panama24.org
Radio Taxi Concordia 24 hrs
- Phone
- +507 236-7848
- Website
- rtconcordia.amawebs.com
Radio Taxi Italia
- Phone
- +507 270-3066
Yellow Car
- Phone
- +507 396-9999
- Website
- facebook.com
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