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How to get fromTocumen to San Jose Airport (SJO)by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Tocumen to San Jose Airport (SJO) by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - SJO
    1h 20m
    $140–360

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Caciquebus bus 200
    17h 57m
    $56–92

  3. Drive 814.2 km

    1. Drive from Tocumen to San Jose Airport (SJO)car car 814.2 km
    13h 18m
    $112–161

  4. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport

    1. Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PAC - SJO
    7h
    $60–310

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to El Caciquebus bus 200
    18h 11m
    $521–525

  6. Bus via Terminal Tica Bus Panamá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
    2. Take the bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Caciquebus bus 200
    19h 27m
    $56–82

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538.2 km
  • Duration: 1h 20m

What companies run services between Tocumen, Panama and San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hospital del Este to El Cacique via Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte, Terminal Tica Bus, and Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio in around 17h 57m.

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