There are 8 ways to get from Playa Flamingo to Panama City by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane TNO - PTY
4h 17m$435–492Bus via Paso Canoas
cheapest- Take the bus from Flamingo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
22h 17m$51–62Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba
- Take the bus from Flamingo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
20h 40m$67–103Drive 988 km
- Drive from Playa Flamingo to Panama Citycar 988 km
15h 40m$136–196Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Flamingo to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LIR - PTY
7h 18m$484–857Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Brasilito to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
9h 13m$836–1,047Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to JacóPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
21h 5m$538–571Bus
- Take the bus from Flamingo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus San José – Panamá
21h 10m$66–92
Playa Flamingo to Panama City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Flamingo to Panama City is to bus via Paso Canoas which costs $50 - $65 and takes 22h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Flamingo to Panama City is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $430 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Flamingo to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Flamingo and arriving at Terminal Albrook via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Playa Flamingo and Panama City is 759 km. The road distance is 988 km.
The best way to get from Playa Flamingo to Panama City without a car is to bus via Fernandez de Cordoba which takes 20h 40m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Playa Flamingo to Panama City, including transfers.
Playa Flamingo to Panama City bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Flamingo station.
The best way to get from Playa Flamingo to Panama City is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $430 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Fernandez de Cordoba, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 20h 40m.
Playa Flamingo to Panama City bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of Playa Flamingo. It is currently 12:35 AM in Playa Flamingo and 1:35 AM in Panama City.
What companies run services between Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama?
SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flamingo to Fernandez de Cordoba via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Albrook, and Albrook in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Flamingo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Flamingo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Flamingo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
Bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Flamingo to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Brasilito to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $343
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Flamingo to Panama City is 988 km. It takes approximately 15h 40m to drive from Playa Flamingo to Panama City.
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