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How to get fromSan José to Playa Santa Catalinaby shuttle, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from San José to Playa Santa Catalina 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 Frontera to Davidbus bus
    4. Take the bus from David to Tolébus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Tolé to Playa Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    12h 9m

  2. Drive 568.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San José to Playa Santa Catalinacar car 568.4 km
    10h 17m
    $78–113

  3. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    2. Fly from Albrook Airport to Lago Bayplane plane
    18h 13m
    $888–2,306

  4. 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 Santiago to Sonábus bus
    4. Take the bus from Soná to Santa Catalinabus bus
    16h 31m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Santiago de Veraguasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santiago to Sonábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soná to Santa Catalinabus bus
    17h 28m

  6. Bus via Panama City Marcos A Gelabert Airport (PAC)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Sonábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soná to Santa Catalinabus bus
    22h 11m

  7. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, 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. Fly from Albrook Airport to Lago Bayplane plane
    7h 49m
    $1,006–2,627

Albrook Airport to Lago Bay flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$840Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from San José to Playa Santa Catalina.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 576.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 9m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Playa Santa Catalina, Panama?

You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Playa Santa Catalina via Santiago de Veraguas, Santiago, Soná, and Santa Catalina in around 17h 28m.

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