There are 3 ways to get from Bakersfield to Panama City by plane, bus (Amtrak), 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane BFL - PTY
11h 27m$262–866Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
5d 11hDrive 6,238.7 km
- Drive from Bakersfield to Panama Citycar 6,238.7 km
3d 7h$798–1,152
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Panama City is to fly which costs $260 - $900 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Panama City is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $260 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua and Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 11h.
The distance between Bakersfield and Panama City is 5006 km. The road distance is 6238.7 km.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Panama City without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Bakersfield to Panama City, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Panama City bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Panama City is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $260 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5 days 11h.
Bakersfield to Panama City bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Panama City is 3h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 4:02 AM in Bakersfield and 7:02 AM in Panama City.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Panama City, Panama?
United Airlines and Copa Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Los Angeles, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 5d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Panama City is 6239 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Bakersfield to Panama City.
There are 893+ hotels available in Panama City.