Transportation: Costa Rica - Colombia

This topic was created by Tres chicas
[Mon 17 May, 10:36 Tasmanian Standard Time]

We have three weeks to do Costa Rica and Colombia. We're
trying to budget for the cost (temporal and financial) of
travel between the countries. What recommendations do
people have to get us from CR to the Caribbean Coast of
Colombia? We wouldn't mind stopping in Panama if cheaper
transporation calls for it; but our agenda primarily
includes the first two countries.
-- What are the buses through Panama like? How long would
it take to cross the country in buses? How much?
-- How much is a plane ticket from CR to Colombia? How
long is the ride?
-- Is there a plane that will take us straight to Cartagena
or do we have to go through Bogota?
-- And the reverse: how to get back from Colombia to Costa
Rica to catch a plane back to the US? Or should we fly
back to the US from Colombia?
-- Which airlines service these countries?
Please help! Muchisimas gracias.

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  1. tico times Added by: Mick
    [Timestamp: Mon 17 May, 13:39 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    www.costaricatravelstore.com 2weeks past have been
    advertising San jose to cartegena 4days and 3nights lodging
    and air fare round trip for 275 US dollars



  2. Sailboat from Panama to Colombia Added by: Enrique (chalet@col3.telecom.com.co)
    [Timestamp: Tue 18 May, 2:13 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    www.salelawrence.com/sailing.htm



  3. great trip Added by: goldfish (goudvisje@hotmail.com)
    [Timestamp: Tue 18 May, 4:34 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Hey there
    First I have to tell you that it is a great trip you are
    going to take. sorry you only have 3 weeks because to do
    the boattrip form Colon in Panama to Turbo in Colombia is a
    fucking bick hussel but worth every neving minute of it.
    But well the buses through panama are excellent for The
    standards in Latin America (because it is kind of a state of
    the US). Take note that you'll need an onward ticket to
    enter Panama so it will probably be a good idea to buy
    around trip into Colombia by plane (directly to Cartagena
    yes) and also a round trip by bus through Panama by TIKA
    bus. This bus company drives from San Jose, Costa Rica, all
    the way to Panama city. I think if you do all this you'll
    have the best budget trip for the time you have to spend
    over there.
    And if you reach Cartagena will you please say Hey to the
    owner of teh Vienna hotel over there. I lived in Cartagena
    for three months and I definitly liek that Time so enjoy
    your tiem there and say hey. Cheers



  4. airpasses Added by: Herman (platypus@impsat.net.co)
    [Timestamp: Wed 19 May, 22:07 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    I don┤t know where are you going after Colombia but I know
    you can buy air passes with Avianca, in Panama. You get 3
    flights at prices that are very similar to what you would
    pay for buses. Don┤t know exactly the price but to give you
    an idea the bus from Cartagena de Bogota is around US $
    45,Bogota - Ipiales ( Ecuatorian border ) US $ 40.
    Herman




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