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

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There are 8 ways to get from Panama City to Puntarenas by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David, bus

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    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 the bus from Paso Canoas to Ciudad Neilybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to San Vitobus bus
    6h 50m

  2. Bus via Paso Canoas

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    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. 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 Puntarenasshuttle bus
    7h 19m
    $251–472

  6. Fly Tocumen International Airport to David, bus

    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 the bus from Paso Canoas to Ciudad Neilybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to San Vitobus bus
    7h 17m

  7. 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 26m
    $380–533

  8. 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

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

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

Copa Airlines, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, 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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