There are 5 ways to get from Panama City to Escazú by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
4h 5m$228–538Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
18h 19m$72–101Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
15h 39m$75–109Drive 780.6 km
- Drive from Panama City to Escazúcar 780.6 km
12h 51m$126–181Bus via Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus Panama
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
16h 32m$78–93
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Escazú is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Escazú is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Escazú. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Albrook and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
The distance between Panama City and Escazú is 582 km. The road distance is 780.6 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Escazú without a car is to bus which takes 15h 39m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Panama City to Escazú, including transfers.
Panama City to Escazú bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal de Albrook station.
The best way to get from Panama City to Escazú is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $220 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $110 and takes 15h 39m.
Panama City to Escazú bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Escazú is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 7:41 AM in Panama City and 6:41 AM in Escazú.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Escazú, Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines flies 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 de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–90 and the journey takes 15h 30m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Albrook - Panama to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–25
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Escazú is 781 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Panama City to Escazú.
There are 724+ hotels available in Escazú.