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How to get fromPanama Canal Railway to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Panama Canal Railway to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    5h 41m
    $270–481

  2. Bus via Panama City - Albrook

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    16h 32m
    $55–90

  3. Drive 780.2 km

    1. Drive from Panama Canal Railway to San Josécar car 780.2 km
    12h 47m
    $107–155

  4. Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola, bus

    1. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane plane PAC - CHX
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    6h 18m
    $177–193

  5. Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV)plane plane PAC - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    8h 48m
    $966–1,159

  6. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane PTY - LIO
    5h 47m
    $491–524

  7. Fly Tocumen International Airport to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to David (DAV)plane plane PTY - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    9h 39m
    $969–1,281

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus San José – Panamá
    17h 52m
    $55–80

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Panama Canal Railway, 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, Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–90 and the journey takes 15h 30m. Tica Bus also services this route once daily.

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