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How to get fromPanama City to Cartagoby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Panama City to Cartago by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    2. Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus bus
    6h 45m
    $181–392

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus San José – Panamá
    18h 16m
    $60–79

  3. Bus via Cementerio Obrero

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    16h 39m
    $61–91

  4. Drive 762.4 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Cartagocar car 762.4 km
    12h 54m
    $105–151

  5. Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David, bus, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    9h 59m
    $962–1,164

  6. Fly Tocumen International Airport to David, bus, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    10h 26m
    $880–1,192

  7. Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane plane PAC - CHX
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Puerto Viejo de Talamancabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San Joséshuttle bus
    8h 49m
    $227–669

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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

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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