On your own: San José → Panama City
For a trip of about 14 days in December 2026, the best price we have seen is $395 CAD for Montreal → San José, plus $420 CAD for Panama City → Montreal, $815 CAD in total.
That is $144 CAD more than the round trip to San José: the price of adventure, with no retracing your steps.
By road, expect about 856 km (about 14 h of driving) between San José and Panama City.
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: San José and Panama City
In our scans, the open jaw between San José and Panama City costs $201 more on average (30%) than the best round trip to either city. The gap is smallest in December ($85 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 | $815 | $730 | $830 | $85 more |
| January | $910 | $671 | $726 | $239 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 14 to 14 days) and the best round trip to each of the two cities (stays of 10 to 18 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 14 days, the best price we have seen is $815 CAD: $395 CAD to fly into San José and $420 CAD to fly home from Panama City.
Is it cheaper than a round trip to San José or Panama City?
That is $144 CAD more than the round trip to San José: the price of adventure, with no retracing your steps.
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.