There are 7 ways to get from Mérida to Panama by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane CUN - PTY
9h 49m$264–643Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to David
cheapest- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to David (DAV)plane CUN - DAV
11h 42m$157–807Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Comitánbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Comitán to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
2d 22h$302–415Drive 2,690.4 km
- Drive from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Panama Citycar 2,690.4 km
44h 28m$368–532Fly Mérida International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MID - PTY
11h 30m$461–1,141Fly Mérida International Airport to David
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to David (DAV)plane MID - DAV
14h 1m$264–1,005Fly Mérida International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane MID - BLB
20h 58m$198–452
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Panama is to fly which costs $190 - $460 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Panama is to train and fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $260 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Panama. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Terminal Albrook via Comitán, Panajachel, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Mérida and Panama is 1870 km. The road distance is 2690.4 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Panama without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $300 - $420.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Mérida to Panama, including transfers.
Mérida to Panama bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Panama is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $300 - $420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $460 - $1,200 and takes 11h 30m.
Mérida to Panama bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Comitán station.
Panama is 1h ahead of Mérida. It is currently 8:02 PM in Mérida and 9:02 PM in Panama.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Panama?
You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Fernandez de Cordoba via Comitán, Comitán, Panajachel, San Salvador, San José, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Albrook, and Albrook in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, Volaris, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to David via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mérida International Airport to David via Guadalajara, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Mérida International Airport to David via Mexico City, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to David via Monterrey, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Miami, Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Mexico City, Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Miami, Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–200
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $22–50
- Local Tourist
- $27–65
- National Tourist
- $40–95
- International Tourist
- $55–130
- National Premier
- $65–150
- International Premier
- $85–200
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–200
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $22–50
- Local Tourist
- $27–65
- National Tourist
- $40–95
- International Tourist
- $55–130
- National Premier
- $65–150
- International Premier
- $85–200
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Comitán to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- 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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