There are 6 ways to get from Panama to Guanacaste by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
6h 44m$763–1,053Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
19h 31m$64–101Drive 937.8 km
- Drive from Panama City to Liberiacar 937.8 km
14h 28m$129–186Bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
7h 47m$809–860Fly Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane PTY - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
9h 25m$610–941Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Liberiabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
23h 15m$73–105
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama to Guanacaste is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Panama to Guanacaste is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 44m and costs $750 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Albrook and arriving at Liberia via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 31m.
The distance between Panama and Guanacaste is 738 km. The road distance is 937.8 km.
The best way to get from Panama to Guanacaste without a car is to bus which takes 19h 31m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Panama to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Panama to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal de Albrook station.
Panama to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Guanacaste is 1h behind Panama. It is currently 5:03 PM in Panama and 4:03 PM in Guanacaste.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama to Guanacaste is 938 km. It takes approximately 14h 28m to drive from Panama to Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Panama and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a subway from Fernandez de Cordoba to Liberia via Albrook, Terminal de Albrook, Terminal Tica Bus, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 19h 31m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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 Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Tica Bus
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