There are 5 ways to get from Atenas to Panama City by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Atenas to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
4h 57m$181–491Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
18h 1m$58–83Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus Panamá / ...
17h 31m$59–94Drive 792.3 km
- Drive from Atenas to Panama Citycar 792.3 km
13h 7m$109–157Bus via Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus Panama
18h 8m$61–71
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atenas to Panama City is to bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to Panama City is to bus and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $180 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Atenas to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Atenas and arriving at Terminal de Albrook via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
The distance between Atenas and Panama City is 591 km. The road distance is 792.3 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to Panama City without a car is to bus via Fernandez de Cordoba which takes 17h 31m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Atenas to Panama City, including transfers.
Atenas to Panama City bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
Atenas to Panama City bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal de Albrook station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of Atenas. It is currently 5:55 PM in Atenas and 6:55 PM in Panama City.
Yes, the driving distance between Atenas to Panama City is 792 km. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from Atenas to Panama City.
What companies run services between Atenas, Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrook 4 times a day. Tickets cost $58–90 and the journey takes 15h 30m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Atenas to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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