There are 10 ways to get from Panama City to Carate by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Fronterabus Via Frontera
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus Ciudad Nelly
11h 6m$93–142Drive 655.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Panama City to Caratecar 655.3 km
10h 24m$90–130Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David, bus, taxi
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV)plane PAC - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez to Caratetaxi
7h 55m$256–473Bus via Albrook - Panama
- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus Panama
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus Ciudad Nelly
11h 36m$92–108Fly Tocumen International Airport to David, bus, taxi
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to David (DAV)plane PTY - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez to Caratetaxi
8h 24mFly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Jiménez
10h 14m$1,012–1,248Fly Tocumen International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane PTY - PJM
6h 44m$163–498Bus, bus to Golfito
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
11h 32m$231–380Fly Albrook Airport to Lago Bay, taxi, bus, drive
- Fly from Albrook Airport to Lago Bayplane
- Take the taxi from Lago Bay to Santiagotaxi
- Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus
- Drive from Frontera to Caratecar
10h 4m$930–2,318Fly Tocumen International Airport to Drake Bay, drive
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane PTY - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Caratecar
8h 51m$103–394
Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Carate is to bus via Albrook - Panama which costs $90 - $110 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Carate is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $160 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Carate. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Albrook and arriving at Puerto Jiménez via Paso Canoas and Ciudad Neily. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Panama City and Carate is 657 km. The road distance is 655.3 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Carate without a car is to bus which takes 11h 6m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Panama City to Carate, including transfers.
Panama City to Carate bus services, operated by Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif), depart from Terminal de Albrook station.
The best way to get from Panama City to Carate is to bus which takes 11h 6m and costs $90 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $500 and takes 6h 44m.
Panama City to Carate bus services, operated by Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif), arrive at Frontera station.
Carate is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 7:21 AM in Panama City and 6:21 AM in Carate.
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 two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
Bus from Santiago to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Carate is 655 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Panama City to Carate.
There are 195+ hotels available in Carate.



