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How to get fromPanama City to Carateby bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Panama City to Carate by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Fronterabus bus Via Frontera
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus bus Ciudad Nelly
    11h 6m
    $93–142

  2. Drive  655.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Panama City to Caratecar car 655.3 km
    10h 24m
    $90–130

  3. Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David, bus, taxi

    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 the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez to Caratetaxi taxi
    7h 55m
    $256–473

  4. Bus via Panama City

    1. Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus bus Panama
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus bus Ciudad Nelly
    11h 44m
    $108–129

  5. Fly Tocumen International Airport to David, bus, taxi

    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 the bus from Paso Canoas to Ciudad Neilybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez to Caratetaxi taxi
    8h 24m

  6. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Jiménezshuttle bus
    10h 14m
    $1,013–1,338

  7. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane PTY - PJM
    6h 44m
    $168–538

  8. Bus, bus to Golfito

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus bus
    11h 32m
    $241–400

  9. Fly Albrook Airport to Lago Bay, taxi, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Albrook Airport to Lago Bayplane plane
    2. Take the taxi from Lago Bay to Santiagotaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    4. Drive from Frontera to Caratecar car
    10h 4m
    $930–2,318

Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 657.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Carate, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Albrook to Carate via Frontera, Paso Canoas, Ciudad Neily, Ciudad Neily, and Puerto Jiménez in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) every 4 hours.

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