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How to get fromSanta Catalina to Costa Ricaby taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Catalina to Costa Rica by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Catalina to Tolétaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tolé to Davidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Uvitabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus bus
    13h 50m

  2. Drive 574.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Catalina to San Josécar car 574.1 km
    10h 14m
    $79–114

  3. Taxi, bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Catalina to Puerto Mutistaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus bus
    4. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    11h 45m
    $263–345

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Catalina to Sonábus bus
    2. Take the bus from Soná to Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    16h

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Catalina to Sonábus bus
    2. Take the bus from Soná to Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    17h 27m

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

    1. Take the bus from Santa Catalina to Sonábus bus
    2. Take the bus from Soná to Panama Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    21h 30m

  7. Fly Lago Bay to Albrook Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lago Bay to Albrook Airportplane plane
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    17h 53m
    $885–2,320

  8. Taxi, bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Santa Catalina to Puerto Mutistaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus bus
    4. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PJM - SJO
    13h 10m
    $275–337

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 662.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 50m

What companies run services between Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Santa Catalina to Terminal Tica Bus via Soná, Santiago, and Santiago de Veraguas in around 17h 27m.

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