There are 7 ways to get from Panama City to Punta Mala by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Uvitabus Panamá / ...
10h 44m$82–110Bus via Uvita Bahia Ballena
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Uvita Bahia Ballenabus San José – Panamá
13h 15m$80–109Drive 611.6 km
- Drive from Panama City to Punta Malacar 611.6 km
9h 3m$84–121Fly 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 Uvita
7h 35m$691–927Fly 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 Uvitabus
7h 48m$230–446Fly 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 Uvitabus
8h 15m$148–474Fly Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane PTY - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Punta Malataxi
6h 27m$518–698
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Punta Mala is to bus via Uvita Bahia Ballena which costs $75 - $110 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Punta Mala is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 27m and costs $500 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Punta Mala. However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Uvita via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Panama City and Punta Mala is 647 km. The road distance is 611.6 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Punta Mala without a car is to bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Panama City to Punta Mala, including transfers.
Panama City to Punta Mala bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Albrook station.
Panama City to Punta Mala bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Uvita station.
Punta Mala is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 7:51 AM in Panama City and 6:51 AM in Punta Mala.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Punta Mala is 612 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Panama City to Punta Mala.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Punta Mala, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Albrook to Uvita 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Paso Canoas to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–14
Bus from Paso Canoas to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–14
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Uvita Bahia Ballena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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