It’s not the most pleasant place.-You need to remember that Panama is an hour ahead of Costa Rica as far as time zones go.-There is no bathroom on the bus, but they do stop in Limon halfway through the drive so you can use the bathroom and buy refreshments.-Don’t drink a ton of coffee before hopping on the bus or you will suffer through three miserable hours like I did.-Buy your ticket ahead of time if you can. Find all the transport options for your trip from Costa Rica to Panama City right here. You stay at his nice waterfront house!
Where there any big lines? It’s about a 4-hour drive depending on how many times you stop for photos or get stuck behind slow trucks.
Make your own way to the hotel where you adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm. Along the way, we learned all about crossing the border from Costa Rica including what you can expect and what you need to know ahead of time to ensure you make it into the country.-The bus costs 6,000 colones per person for one way (about $12).-The buses leave from San Jose daily at 6:00 am, 10:00 am, 14:00 pm, and 16:00. Thomas and I just joined the line and started noticing people with a little slip of paper in their hand. This is the Costa Rica immigration building. Road trip Panama - Costa Rica. If you want to escape, go to Playa Uva and have the beach to yourself. So we set off to find it, it’s not a known tourist spot so asking how to get there was impossible. Re: Road trip from Panama to Costa Rica -Advice/recommendations?
Planning a Trip in Panama Panama is just starting to take off as a major tourist destination, and many areas remain deliciously free of crowds while offering the same pristine wilderness and action-packed adventure as its more popular neighbor, Costa Rica.
We hopped on a boat with a bunch of other people and after about 30 minutes we finally arrived at Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro. Nous avons dans un premier temps hésiter entre road trip et trajets en bus mais avec des enfants, la voiture de location est une solution plus simple … Deuxième dilemme, choisir les parcs que nous allons visiter au Costa Rica.
We were thinking of paying for our rental car to take the ferry with us to the island then drive to our AirBnb once we arrive. We set off on our 5-hour road trip to Puerto Viejo which is full of cute little beaches all with different characteristics.Some beaches are black sand, some are yellow sand, some like Playa Cocles are good for surfing. I would avoid driving around San Jose extensively, and do most of your long drives during the day (mostly for road safety and not getting lost, more than crime). We ended up waiting on the border for several hours (which we’ll get to that nightmare in a minute). It is developed by PlaySimple Games, a Singapore app developing company who has done a very good game with Word Trip. It was long, but I slept through most of it or looked out the window at the pretty Caribbean coast. They can help you out. There are literally no signs anywhere and I’ve heard very mixed things about this entry tax. You can use Skype Credit to call anywhere in the world both landlines & mobiles and even send text messages.The cost of Skype Credit varies based on where you are calling and if it is a landline or a mobile phone.
Puerto Viejo is still one of our favorite spots in Costa Rica, great to hear you made it there too.What a great post, Costa Rica looks dreamy.. Are there ATMs?Where should we go? By the time we arrived the rain had arrived so we set our alarms to make sure we were the first guests to enter the next day.It’s a hike down to the waterfall, 500 steps down and 500 steps up.
The flora and fauna is rich and quite diverse here. Also, Bocas del Toro was possibly my favorite place I’ve ever been in my life besides Amsterdam. Costa Rica is a country full of amazing landscapes and some epic adventures. Yeayyy! Once we arrived in Sixaola we bought a bus ticket for heading back to Costa Rica at the end of our trip in Bocas. Manuel Antonio is home to one of Costa Rica’s most famous national parks—a very special place where dense rainforest meets the the area’s stunning beaches. They’ve got the AC cranked up if you need to cool down and you can buy some cheap liquor for your trip. The bus from Sixaola to San Jose leaves at 6 am, 8 am, 10 am, and 15:00.
Ugh!Your bus driver will drop you off at a boat launch where you can buy a boat ticket. Re: Road trip from Panama to Costa Rica -Advice/recommendations?
And there are problems/costs involved with changing the rental car at the border. We think a week here would be too much and there are so many amazing places in Costa Rica you’d be missing out on.We were looking for a hotel that was closer to San Jose as our flight home was the next morning and Puerto Viejo was 5 hours away from the airport. Or, if you live somewhere else, you could fly into @Xelas Thanks for the suggestions on places to visit!This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity.
Costa Rica is a country full of amazing landscapes and some epic adventures. Safe Travels!This trip to Costa Rica was with Skype on a campaign to show how you can stay connected with friends & family when traveling and it not cost a fortune.This is really making me miss Costa Rica. With normal precautions, you should have a great trip driving around Costa Rica.
This is the customs line. You need to go there to get the exit paperwork which you need to fill out and to pay the $8 exit tax from Costa Rica. I say just lean to the side of caution and pay it. I have fluent Spanish as well, which I imagine will come in handy. I will talk to my hotel in Bocas. Je suis en train d'organiser un road trip avec ma copine pendant 3 semaines qui nous ferez atterrir à Panama City et achèverait à San Jose.
Can I use my iPhone?I am coming to Costa Rica to see wildlife.
Priorities people!-It is possible to fly to get Costa Rica to Panama flights.