On your own: Panama City → San José
For a trip of about 21 days in December 2026, the best price we have seen is $405 CAD for Montreal → Panama City, plus $455 CAD for San José → Montreal, $860 CAD in total.
That is $189 CAD more than the round trip to San José: the price of adventure, with no retracing your steps.
By road, expect about 858 km (about 14 h of driving) between Panama City and San José.
Open jaw or round trip?
A round trip brings you back to where you landed; the open jaw has you travel between the two cities.
Open jaw or round trip, month by month: Panama City and San José
In our scans, the open jaw between Panama City and San José costs $236 more on average (35%) than the best round trip to either city. The gap is smallest in December ($119 more): it is the price of landing in one city and flying home from another.
| Month | Open jaw | Panama City round trip | San José round trip | Versus best round trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | $1013 | $750 | $671 | $342 more |
| December | $860 | $832 | $741 | $119 more |
| January | $860 | $726 | $671 | $189 more |
| February | $923 | $726 | $671 | $252 more |
| March | $950 | $726 | $671 | $279 more |
For each month: the best open-jaw price (two one-way flights, stays of 21 to 21 days) and the best round trip to each of the two cities (stays of 17 to 25 days, depending on the lengths we scan). Only our latest scans are used.
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Frequently asked questions: Panama City → San José
What is an open-jaw flight?
An open-jaw (or multi-city) flight arrives in one city and leaves from another. Here you arrive in Panama City and fly home from San José instead of returning to where you landed.
How much is a flight from Montreal into Panama City, home from San José?
For about 21 days, the best price we have seen is $860 CAD: $405 CAD to fly into Panama City and $455 CAD to fly home from San José.
Is it cheaper than a round trip to Panama City or San José?
That is $189 CAD more than the round trip to San José: the price of adventure, with no retracing your steps.
How do I get from Panama City to San José?
By road it is about 858 km (about 14 h of driving) from Panama City to San José. Train, bus or a rental car are the usual options; that cost is not included in the prices shown.
Are these prices guaranteed?
No. They are the best prices from our latest scan and they change often. Check the final price on Google Flights before you book.