There are 6 ways to get from Panama to Manuel Antonio National Park by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Bus, bus to Golfito, shuttle
best- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Jiménez to Manuel Antonio
8h 17m$713–764Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Queposbus Panamá / ...
14h 5m$51–76Drive 693.8 km
- Drive from Panama City to Manuel Antonio National Parkcar 693.8 km
10h 28m$95–138Fly 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 Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
8h 25m$403–1,009Bus, 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 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 Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
9h 22m$419–876Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Paso Canoasbus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to Manuel AntonioPrivate
15h 38m$414–429
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama to Manuel Antonio National Park is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Panama to Manuel Antonio National Park is to bus and shuttle which takes 8h 17m and costs $700 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama to Manuel Antonio National Park. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte and arriving at Manuel Antonio via Quepos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Panama and Manuel Antonio National Park is 317 km. The road distance is 693.8 km.
The best way to get from Panama to Manuel Antonio National Park without a car is to bus which takes 14h 5m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Panama to Manuel Antonio National Park, including transfers.
Panama to Manuel Antonio National Park bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte station.
Panama to Manuel Antonio National Park bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Quepos station.
Manuel Antonio National Park is 1h behind Panama. It is currently 3:42 PM in Panama and 2:42 PM in Manuel Antonio National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama to Manuel Antonio National Park is 694 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Panama to Manuel Antonio National Park.
What companies run services between Panama and Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Quepos 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- 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
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puerto Jiménez to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $527
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $379
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $50–75
- 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
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
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
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