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How to get fromSan José to Los Santosby shuttle, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from San José to Los Santos by shuttle, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Shuttle, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Santiago de Veraguasbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Santiago de Veraguas to Los Santostaxi taxi
    9h 18m
    $125–523

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Santiago de Veraguasbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ocu to Chitrébus bus
    14h 43m
    $54–72

  3. Drive 607.2 km

    1. Drive from San José to Los Santoscar car 607.2 km
    10h 18m
    $84–120

  4. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane SJO - PTY
    3. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Chitrébus bus
    10h 27m
    $209–431

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera to Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ocu to Chitrébus bus
    13h 58m
    $522–523

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Divisabus bus San José – Panamá
    2. Take the taxi from Divisa to Los Santostaxi taxi
    11h 3m
    $74–99

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 609.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Los Santos, Panama?

You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Los Santos via Santiago de Veraguas, Santiago, Ocu, and Chitré in around 14h 43m.

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