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How to get fromSan José to Playa Venaoby shuttle, bus, taxi, car, plane, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from San José to Playa Venao by shuttle, bus, taxi, car, plane, or busferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  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 Santiagobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Ocu to Playa Venaotaxi taxi
    13h 13m
    $89–474

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Hatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Antón to Chitrébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chitré to Tonosíbus bus
    19h 9m
    $78–101

  3. Drive 696.7 km

    1. Drive from San José to Playa Venaocar car 696.7 km
    12h 1m
    $96–138

  4. Bus, fly, shuttle

    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 Golfito (GLF)plane plane SJO - GLF
    3. Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from David to Boquetebus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Boquete to Selina Playa Venaoshuttle bus
    14h 27m
    $361–441

  5. Shuttle, bus and ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamancashuttle bus
    2. Take the busferry from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to Selina Playa Venaoshuttle bus
    16h 55m
    $173–576

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 703.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 13m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Playa Venao via Río Hato, Anton, Antón, Chitré, and Tonosí in around 19h 9m.

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