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How to get fromPanama City Airport (PTY) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    3h 1m
    $144–352

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    17h 28m
    $57–92

  3. Drive 802.6 km

    1. Drive from Panama City Airport (PTY) to San Josécar car 802.6 km
    13h 3m
    $110–159

  4. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane PTY - LIO
    3h 7m
    $368–392

  5. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane PTY - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    4h 16m
    $467–583

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus bus Panama
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    17h 54m
    $521–524

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 553.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Panama City Airport (PTY), 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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