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How to get fromSan Blas Islands to Costa Ricaby unknown, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from San Blas Islands to Costa Rica by unknown, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Travel to Tocumen International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Walk from San Blas Islands to Chepounknown unknown
    2. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    5h 8m

  2. Travel, bus

    1. Walk from San Blas Islands to El Llanounknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from El Llano to Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    19h 3m

  3. Travel, bus to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, fly to Changuinola, bus

    1. Walk from San Blas Islands to El Llanounknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from El Llano to Albrookbus bus
    3. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane plane PAC - CHX
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    8h 50m

  4. Travel to Tocumen International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Walk from San Blas Islands to Chepounknown unknown
    2. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane PTY - LIO
    6h 41m

  5. Travel to Tocumen International Airport, fly to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Walk from San Blas Islands to Chepounknown unknown
    2. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to David (DAV)plane plane PTY - DAV
    3. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    10h 33m

  6. Travel, bus to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, fly to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Walk from San Blas Islands to El Llanounknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from El Llano to Albrookbus bus
    3. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV)plane plane PAC - DAV
    4. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    11h 20m

  7. Travel, bus via Paso Canoas

    1. Walk from San Blas Islands to El Llanounknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from El Llano to Albrookbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus bus
    20h

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between San Blas Islands, Panama and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from San Blas Islands to Costa Rica. However, you can travel to Chepo, take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, walk to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Blas Islands to Terminal Tica Bus via El Llano and Terminal Albrook in around 19h 3m.

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