There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Panama by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nairobi to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane NBO - PTY
26h 5m$591–1,941Fly Nairobi to David
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to David (DAV)plane NBO - DAV
27h 31m$854–2,905Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane WIL - PTY
2d 13h$820–1,823Fly Nairobi to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane NBO - BLB
33h 47m$668–2,222Fly Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NBO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
36h 16m$1,290–2,691
Nairobi (NBO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Panama is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 26h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Panama is to fly which takes 26h 5m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Panama is 12979 km.
It takes approximately 26h 5m to get from Nairobi to Panama, including transfers.
Panama is 8h behind Nairobi. It is currently 3:21 AM in Nairobi and 7:21 PM in Panama.
There are 886+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Panama?
Air France, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Tocumen International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Tocumen International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Tocumen International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to David via New York JFK, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to David via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Zanzibar, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Panama Pacific International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Panama Pacific International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Panama Pacific International Airport via Frankfurt, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Panama Pacific International Airport via Istanbul, Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Panama Pacific International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Zanzibar, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to David via Istanbul, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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