On your own: San José → Panama City
For a trip of about 11 days in April 2027, the best price we have seen is $378 CAD for Montreal → San José, plus $496 CAD for Panama City → Montreal, $874 CAD in total.
By road, expect about 856 km (about 14 h of driving) between San José and Panama City.
Open jaw or round trip, month by month: San José and Panama City
In our scans, the open jaw between San José and Panama City costs $212 more on average (31%) than the best round trip to either city. The gap is smallest in December ($161 more): it is the price of landing in one city and flying home from another.
| Month | Open jaw | San José round trip | Panama City round trip | Versus best round trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | $912 | $687 | $750 | $225 more |
| December | $891 | $730 | $830 | $161 more |
| January | $904 | $671 | $726 | $233 more |
| February | $906 | $671 | $726 | $235 more |
| March | $889 | $671 | $726 | $218 more |
| April | $874 | $671 | $726 | $203 more |
For each month: the best open-jaw price (two one-way flights, stays of 11 to 11 days) and the best round trip to each of the two cities (stays of 7 to 15 days, depending on the lengths we scan). Only our latest scans are used.
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Frequently asked questions: San José → Panama City
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 San José and fly home from Panama City instead of returning to where you landed.
How much is a flight from Montreal into San José, home from Panama City?
For about 11 days, the best price we have seen is $874 CAD: $378 CAD to fly into San José and $496 CAD to fly home from Panama City.
How do I get from San José to Panama City?
By road it is about 856 km (about 14 h of driving) from San José to Panama City. 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.