There are 6 ways to get from Oaxaca to Panama City by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Veracruz International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa to Veracruz-Airport-VERtaxi
- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane VER - PTY
8h 18m$203–679Fly from Oaxaca International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane OAX - PTY
9h 38m$181–626Bus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
2d 13h$237–351Drive 2,725.7 km
- Drive from Oaxaca to Panama Citycar 2,725.7 km
39h 36m$373–539Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas 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 San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
2d 15h$281–335Bus via Oaxaca
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
2d 18h$201–273
Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oaxaca to Panama City is to bus via Oaxaca which costs $200 - $280 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Oaxaca to Panama City is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Oaxaca to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Oaxaca and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Tapachula, Terminal San Carlos - CCA and Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Oaxaca and Panama City is 2262 km. The road distance is 2725.7 km.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to Panama City without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 2 days 15h and costs $280 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Oaxaca to Panama City, including transfers.
Oaxaca to Panama City bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Oaxaca station.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to Panama City is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $230 - $360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 9h 38m.
Oaxaca to Panama City bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Tapachula station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of Oaxaca. It is currently 10:06 PM in Oaxaca and 11:06 PM in Panama City.
What companies run services between Oaxaca, Mexico and Panama City, Panama?
You can take a bus from Oaxaca to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Tapachula, San Salvador, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, Volaris, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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Yes, the driving distance between Oaxaca to Panama City is 2726 km. It takes approximately 39h 36m to drive from Oaxaca to Panama City.
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