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How to get fromPanama City Airport (PTY) to Guanacasteby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Guanacaste by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañasshuttle bus
    4h 19m
    $727–939

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus 1502
    20h 31m
    $65–102

  3. Drive 957.8 km

    1. Drive from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Liberiacar car 957.8 km
    14h 42m
    $131–190

  4. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PTY - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    6h 57m
    $524–803

  5. Fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PTY - LIR
    4h 10m
    $451–738

  6. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane PTY - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tilaránshuttle bus
    4h 13m
    $259–531

  7. Fly to Tamarindo Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane PTY - TNO
    4h 16m
    $528–586

  8. Fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane PTY - NOB
    5h 15m
    $390–424

  9. Bus via Liberia

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Liberiabus bus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
    24h 15m
    $74–106

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Panama City Airport (PTY), Panama and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Liberia via Torremolino, Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte, Terminal Tica Bus, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 20h 31m. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) every 4 hours.

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