There are 3 ways to get from Lafayette to Panama by plane, train, bus, 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 Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LFT - PTY
7h 24m$191–653Train, bus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
5d 13hDrive 4,657.7 km
- Drive from Lafayette to Panama Citycar 4,657.7 km
2d 16h$638–921
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Panama is to fly which costs $190 - $700 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Panama is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $190 - $700.
The distance between Lafayette and Panama is 2718 km. The road distance is 4657.7 km.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Panama without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Lafayette to Panama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lafayette to Panama is 4658 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Lafayette to Panama.
There are 890+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Lafayette, LA, USA and Panama?
United Airlines, Delta, and Copa Airlines fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal 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
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