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There are 11 ways to get from San Jose to Almirante by plane, bus, train, shuttle, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SJC - SJO
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaolabus bus
    20h 30m
    $432–1,128

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Golfito, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane SFO - GLF
    3. Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Terminal de transportecar car
    17h 53m
    $246–820

  3. Train, bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuitashuttle bus
    5. Drive from Cahuita to Almirantecar car
    5d 6h
    $592–811

  4. Drive 6,107.4 km

    1. Drive from San Jose to Terminal de transportecar car 6,107.4 km
    3d 3h
    $836–1,207

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SFO - LIO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanilloshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Manzanillo to Terminal de Transporte Changuinolacar car
    16h 27m
    $259–816

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaolabus bus
    20h 10m
    $445–796

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamancashuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Sixaolabus bus
    19h 10m
    $1,360–3,071

  8. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane SFO - PTY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Boqueteshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Boquete to Terminal de transportetaxi taxi
    19h 51m
    $1,026–1,225

  9. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane SFO - PJM
    3. Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Terminal de transportecar car
    18h 19m
    $261–890

  10. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Drake Bay, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane SFO - DRK
    3. Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Terminal de transportecar car
    21h 5m
    $271–890

  11. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Sabalitobus bus
    5. Drive from Sabalito to Almirantecar car
    5d 14h
    $452–614

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,176.3 km
  • Duration: 20h 30m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Almirante, Bocas Del Toro, Panama?

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Almirante. However, you can take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral, take the bus to Terminal TUASA, walk to Terminal Atlántico Norte, take the bus to Terminal Sixaola, walk to Guabito, take the bus to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca, walk to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola, then take the bus to Terminal de transporte. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Jose to Almirante via Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, San José, and Cahuita in around 5d 6h.

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