There are 6 ways to get from Playa Venao to San José by taxi, bus, shuttle, car, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Playa Venao to Ocutaxi
- Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
13h 32m$85–480Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tonosí to Chitrébus
- Take the bus from Chitré to Antónbus
- Take the bus from Penonomé to Terminal Tica Busbus
19h 19m$73–100Drive 698 km
- Drive from Playa Venao to San Josécar 698 km
12h 6m$96–138Shuttle, bus, bus to Golfito, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Selina Playa Venao to Boquete
- Take the bus from Boquete to Davidbus
- 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
14h 3m$361–441Shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Selina Playa Venao to Bocas del Toro
- Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Cahuitabusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
19h 25m$173–455Shuttle, bus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Selina Playa Venao to Chiriquí Grande
- Take the bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Torobus
- Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Punta de Uvabusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta de Uva to Limon Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
15h 7m$321–374
Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Venao to San José is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Venao to San José is to drive which takes 12h 6m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Venao to San José. However, there are services departing from Tonosí and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus via Chitré, Anton and Penonomé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
The distance between Playa Venao and San José is 708 km. The road distance is 698 km.
The best way to get from Playa Venao to San José without a car is to taxi and bus and shuttle which takes 13h 32m and costs $85 - $480.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Playa Venao to San José, including transfers.
Playa Venao to San José bus services, operated by Panamá Regional Buses, depart from Tonosí station.
Playa Venao to San José bus services, operated by Panamá Regional Buses, arrive at Chitré station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Venao to San José is 698 km. It takes approximately 12h 6m to drive from Playa Venao to San José.
There are 755+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Playa Venao, Panama and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Playa Venao to Terminal Tica Bus via Tonosí, Chitré, Antón, Anton, and Penonomé in around 19h 19m.
- 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 Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- 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 Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Bus from Santiago to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
Bus from Paso Canoas to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Penonomé to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $50–75
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- [email protected]
- Website
- mypinkbus
Shuttle from Selina Playa Venao to Boquete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- mypinkbus
Shuttle from Selina Playa Venao to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- mypinkbus
Shuttle from Selina Playa Venao to Chiriquí Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- mypinkbus
- Phone
- +507 720 2311
- Website
- Coopsemautranchiri
Bus from Boquete to David
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Coopsemautranchiri
Bus from Boquete to David
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–45
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Punta de Uva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–45
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Punta de Uva to Limon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Bus from Tonosí to Chitré
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Phone
- +507 314 6204
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Chitré to Antón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +507 6030 8204
- [email protected]
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Want to know more about Flixbus?, South Korea: Travelling from Seoul to Busan , and 10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia - to help you get the most out of your next trip.














