There are 7 ways to get from Panama City to Golfito by bus, car, plane, 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 Paso Canoas to Golfitobus Golfito / ...
8h 57m$26–60Bus via Albrook - Panama
cheapest- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus Panama
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus Golfito / ...
9h 27m$25–26Drive 542.4 km
- Drive from Panama City to Golfitocar 542.4 km
8h 23m$75–108Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David, bus
- 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 Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
5h 46m$189–391Fly Tocumen International Airport to David, bus
- 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 Golfitobus
6h 15m$117–479Fly 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 Golfito
9h 19m$698–929Fly Tocumen International Airport to Golfito
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Golfito (GLF)plane PTY - GLF
6h 9m$88–348
Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Golfito is to bus via Albrook - Panama which costs $24 - $27 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Golfito is to fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs $180 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Albrook and arriving at Golfito via Paso Canoas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Panama City and Golfito is 550 km. The road distance is 542.4 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Golfito without a car is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $25 - $60.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Panama City to Golfito, including transfers.
Panama City to Golfito 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 Golfito is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $25 - $60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $350 and takes 6h 9m.
Panama City to Golfito bus services, operated by Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif), arrive at Frontera station.
Golfito is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 5:43 AM in Panama City and 4:43 AM in Golfito.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Albrook to Golfito via Frontera and Paso Canoas in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Golfito (GLF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
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)
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Golfito is 542 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Panama City to Golfito.
There are 107+ hotels available in Golfito.



