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How to get fromPanama City to Bacalarby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Panama City to Bacalar by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Corozal Airport

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    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Corozal Airport (CZH)plane plane PTY - CZH
    9h 10m
    $2,328–8,946

  2. Bus via Chetumal

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    2d 11h
    $4,978–21,597

  3. Drive  2,367.5 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Bacalarcar car 2,367.5 km
    39h 40m
    $6,022–8,698

  4. Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane PTY - BZE
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    9h 43m
    $11,366–26,346

  5. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane PTY - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle bus
    11h 8m
    $6,576–13,096

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to Bacalarbus bus
    2d 13h
    $4,882–21,137

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Corozal Airport (CZH) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,572Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

Copa Airlines, Tropic Air, and TAG Airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Corozal Airport (CZH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Albrook to Bacalar via Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 2d 11h.

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