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How to get fromPanama City to Manuel Antonioby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Queposbus bus Panamá / ...
    12h 36m
    $60–82

  2. Drive 692.8 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Manuel Antoniocar car 692.8 km
    10h 26m
    $95–137

  3. 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 Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    9h 2m
    $573–778

  4. 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 Dominicalshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    8h 24m
    $410–1,019

  5. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane PTY - XQP
    5h 32m
    $387–541

  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 Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    9h 29m
    $491–806

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

    1. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane plane PAC - CHX
    2. Drive from Changuinola (CHX) to Playa Manzanillocar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Playa Manzanillo to Manuel Antonioshuttle bus
    10h 29m
    $687–715

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

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Duration1hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 696.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 36m

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

Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Albrook to Quepos 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 12h 30m. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) every 4 hours.

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