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How to get fromPanama City to Puntarenasby plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Panama City to Puntarenas by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    6h 37m
    $352–573

  2. Bus via Paso Canoas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus bus
    19h 20m
    $49–54

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Jacóbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Jacó to Puntarenastaxi taxi
    16h 34m
    $195–260

  4. Drive 824.5 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Puntarenascar car 824.5 km
    12h 49m
    $113–163

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus San José – Panamá
    2. Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus bus San José
    20h 10m
    $65–84

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Albrook - Panama to Puntarenas via Frontera, Paso Canoas, San José, and Empresarios Unidos in around 19h 20m.

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