There are 5 ways to get from Panama Canal Railway to San José by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
5h 35m$270–491Bus via Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
18h 2m$55–80Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
16h 32m$58–90Drive 780.2 km
- Drive from Panama Canal Railway to San Josécar 780.2 km
12h 47m$107–155Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane PAC - CHX
- Drive from Changuinola (CHX) to Puerto Viejo de Talamancacar
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
5h 48m$247–267
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama Canal Railway to San José is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Panama Canal Railway to San José is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $270 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama Canal Railway to San José. However, there are services departing from Panama Canal and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus via Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 32m.
The distance between Panama Canal Railway and San José is 670 km. The road distance is 780.2 km.
The best way to get from Panama Canal Railway to San José without a car is to bus which takes 16h 32m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Panama Canal Railway to San José, including transfers.
Panama Canal Railway to San José bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte station.
Panama Canal Railway to San José bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama Canal Railway to San José is 780 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Panama Canal Railway to San José.
There are 755+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Panama Canal Railway, Panama and San José, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–90 and the journey takes 15h 30m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
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