There are 5 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelo by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
best- 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 Portobelo
4h 15m$263–474Fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane SJO - PAC
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
5h 25m$51–291Bus
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus 200
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
19h 39m$62–98Drive 863.2 km
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelocar 863.2 km
14h 9m$119–171Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Cacique to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus 200
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
19h 59m$527–531
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelo is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelo is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 15m and costs $260 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelo. However, there are services departing from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto and arriving at Portobelo via Terminal Tica Bus, Panama City and Sabanitas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) and Portobelo is 645 km. The road distance is 863.2 km.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelo without a car is to bus which takes 19h 39m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelo, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelo bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto station.
San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelo bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes station.
Portobelo is 1h ahead of San Jose Airport (SJO). It is currently 11:09 PM in San Jose Airport (SJO) and 12:09 AM in Portobelo.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelo is 863 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Portobelo.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica and Portobelo, Panama?
You can take a bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Portobelo via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Albrook, Panama City, and Sabanitas in around 19h 39m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via Bocas Del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Cacique to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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