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How to get fromLa Ceiba to Panama Cityby plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from La Ceiba to Panama City by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from La Ceiba

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    1. Fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane LCE - PTY
    7h 33m
    $117–380

  2. Taxi, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from La Ceiba to Olanchitotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Olanchito to Juticalpabus bus
    3. Drive from Juticalpa to Jalapacar car
    4. Take the bus from Jalapa to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    39h 31m

  3. Drive 1,772.7 km

    1. Drive from La Ceiba to Panama Citycar car 1,772.7 km
    29h 20m
    $245–353

  4. Bus, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tela to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane SAP - PTY
    8h 38m
    $305–538

  5. Bus to Palmerola Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Comayaguabus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane XPL - PTY
    10h 43m
    $243–472

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granadashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus bus
    42h 3m
    $330–339

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    44h 39m
    $139–321

  8. Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus bus
    2d
    $133–344

La Ceiba (LCE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,130.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between La Ceiba, Honduras and Panama City, Panama?

World Ticket, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 44h 39m.

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