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How to get fromSantiago to Costa Ricaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Costa Rica by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Paso Canoas

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    1. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Río Claro to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus bus
    10h 10m
    $42–47

  2. Drive 533.8 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to San Josécar car 533.8 km
    9h 13m
    $73–106

  3. Bus, bus to Golfito, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus bus
    3. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    7h 30m
    $198–249

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    12h
    $45–65

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Santiago to Davidbus bus Panama City
    2. Take the bus from David to Terminal TRACOPAbus bus 601 David
    13h 3m

  6. Bus to Tocumen International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santiago to Paraíso, Panamá Provincebus bus
    2. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    8h 25m
    $201–412

  7. Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus bus
    3. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PJM - SJO
    8h 55m
    $210–261

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 547.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Santiago, Panama and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Santiago to San José via Frontera, Paso Canoas, Río Claro, and Ciudad Cortés in around 10h 10m.

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