There are 4 ways to get from San José to Las Tablas by shuttle, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus, taxi
best- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Santiago de Veraguasbus
- Take the taxi from Santiago de Veraguas to Las Tablastaxi
9h 48m$125–528Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Divisabus San José – Panamá
- Take the taxi from Divisa to Las Tablastaxi
11h 33m$56–75Drive 633.7 km
- Drive from San José to Las Tablascar 633.7 km
10h 48m$87–126Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- 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 Pedasí District
- Take the bus from Pedasí to Las Tablasbus
10h 14m$619–840
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Las Tablas is to bus and taxi which costs $55 - $75 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Las Tablas is to shuttle and bus and taxi which takes 9h 48m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between San José and Las Tablas is 636 km. The road distance is 633.7 km.
The best way to get from San José to Las Tablas without a car is to shuttle and bus and taxi which takes 9h 48m and costs $120 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from San José to Las Tablas, including transfers.
Las Tablas is 1h ahead of San José. It is currently 3:10 AM in San José and 4:10 AM in Las Tablas.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Las Tablas is 634 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from San José to Las Tablas.
There are 32+ hotels available in Las Tablas.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Las Tablas, Los Santos, Panama?
There is no direct connection from San José to Las Tablas. However, you can take the shuttle to Dominical, walk to Dominical, take the bus to Paso Canoas, walk to Paso Canoas, take the bus to Santiago de Veraguas, then take the taxi to Las Tablas. Alternatively, you can drive from San José to Las Tablas in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- copaair.com
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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Dominical to Paso Canoas
- 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Paso Canoas to Santiago de Veraguas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Divisa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +507 6253 8109
- [email protected]
- Website
- Layover Panama
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Pedasí District
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $475
- Website
- Layover Panama
Bus from Pedasí to Las Tablas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $12–70
Cooperativa de Transporte Joaquina H De Torrijos, R. L.
- Phone
- +507 958-7240
- Website
- cootrajoht.com
Radio Taxi Sicotive
- Phone
- +507 998-2611
Selectivo Santiago Sesasa
- Phone
- +507 958-5933
Radio Taxi Aguadulce
- Phone
- +507 997-0721
Radio Taxi La Tablita
- Phone
- +507 997-5121
Piquera de Taxi San Sebastián
- Phone
- +507 974-1264
Taxi El Nazareno
- Phone
- +507 974-1919
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