There are 6 ways to get from Puerto de Caldera to Colón by bus, plane, shuttle, 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.
Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Esparza to Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
8h 22m$268–588Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caldera to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colónbus
17h$65–98Drive 805.5 km
- Drive from Puerto de Caldera to Colóncar 805.5 km
14h 19m$111–160Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Puerto de Caldera to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane XQP - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
7h 49m$151–419Drive to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Puerto de Caldera to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)car
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane FON - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
10h 26m$169–546Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Cruce Barranca to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colónbus
19h 58m$96–136
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puerto de Caldera to Colón is to bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Puerto de Caldera to Colón is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 49m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto de Caldera to Colón. However, there are services departing from Caldera and arriving at Colón via Quepos and Terminal de Albrook. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Puerto de Caldera and Colón is 713 km. The road distance is 805.5 km.
The best way to get from Puerto de Caldera to Colón without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Puerto de Caldera to Colón, including transfers.
Puerto de Caldera to Colón bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Caldera station.
Puerto de Caldera to Colón bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Quepos station.
Colón is 1h ahead of Puerto de Caldera. It is currently 10:44 AM in Puerto de Caldera and 11:44 AM in Colón.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto de Caldera to Colón is 805 km. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Puerto de Caldera to Colón.
What companies run services between Puerto de Caldera, Costa Rica and Colón, Panama?
You can take a vehicle from Puerto de Caldera to Colón via Caldera, Quepos, and Terminal de Albrook in around 17h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Esparza to Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
Bus from Cruce Barranca to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Caldera to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Terminal de Albrook
- 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
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Cruce Barranca to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Cruce Barranca to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Cruce Barranca to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
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