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How to get fromPlaya Venao to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, taxi, shuttle, car, busferry, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Playa Venao to Costa Rica by plane, bus, taxi, shuttle, car, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Capt. J. Montenegro Airport to Changuinola, bus

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    1. Fly from Capt. J. Montenegro Airport (PDM) to Changuinola (CHX)plane plane PDM - CHX
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    7h 24m
    $53–342

  2. Taxi, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Playa Venao to Ocutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Dominicalbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San Joséshuttle bus
    13h 32m
    $90–480

  3. Drive  698 km

    1. Drive from Playa Venao to San Josécar car 698 km
    12h 6m
    $96–138

  4. Shuttle, bus and ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Selina Playa Venao to Bocas del Toroshuttle bus
    2. Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Puerto Viejo de Talamancabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San Joséshuttle bus
    16h 1m
    $173–585

  5. Shuttle, ferry, bus and ferry, shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Selina Playa Venao to Chiriquí Grandeshuttle bus
    2. Take the ferry from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Toroferry ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Punta de Uvabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Punta de Uva to Limon Airportshuttle bus
    5. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIO - SJO
    13h 51m
    $320–402

Capt. J. Montenegro Airport (PDM) to Changuinola (CHX) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 505.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Playa Venao, Panama and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Playa Venao to Costa Rica. However, you can take the taxi to Capt. J. Montenegro Airport (PDM) airport, fly to Changuinola (CHX), walk to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca, take the bus to Guabito, walk to Terminal Sixaola, then take the bus to Terminal Mepe - Limón. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ocu, take the bus to Santiago, take the bus to Frontera, take the bus to Dominical, walk to Dominical, then take the shuttle to San José.

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