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

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There are 9 ways to get from Panama City to San Blas by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, 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 Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Playas del Cocoshuttle bus
    9h 8m
    $818–1,039

  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 Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus bus
    24h 50m
    $53–71

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Comunidadbus bus 1502
    20h 1m
    $92–136

  4. Drive 969.1 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to San Blascar car 969.1 km
    15h 2m
    $133–192

  5. Fly to Tamarindo Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane PTY - TNO
    2. Take the taxi from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to San Blastaxi taxi
    6h 35m
    $483–578

  6. Fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PTY - LIR
    8h 29m
    $418–738

  7. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PTY - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus
    12h 4m
    $563–857

  8. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane PTY - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Playas del Cocoshuttle bus
    10h 6m
    $483–527

  9. Bus via Liberia

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus San José – Panamá
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Liberiabus bus San José – Managua / ...
    25h 3m
    $77–114

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and San Blas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a subway from Fernandez de Cordoba to San Blas via Albrook, Terminal Albrook, Terminal Tica Bus, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Comunidad in around 20h 1m. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) 3 times a day.

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