There are 8 ways to get from Panama City to Chetumal by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Chetumal International Airport
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane PTY - CTM
12h 43m$4,167–13,917Fly to Corozal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Corozal Airport (CZH)plane PTY - CZH
8h 12m$2,142–7,797Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
2d 11h$4,385–19,139Drive 2,345.3 km
- Drive from Panama City to Chetumalcar 2,345.3 km
39h 22m$5,464–7,892Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane PTY - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
8h 41m$7,207–20,647Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PTY - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chetumal
11h 33m$9,097–31,747Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
2d 11h$4,488–19,705Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Chetumal
2d 14h
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Chetumal is to fly which costs $2100 - $8000 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Chetumal is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $2100 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Chetumal. However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Chetumal via San José, San Salvador and Belize City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Panama City and Chetumal is 1454 km. The road distance is 2345.3 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Chetumal without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $4400 - $20000.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Panama City to Chetumal, including transfers.
Panama City to Chetumal bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Albrook station.
The best way to get from Panama City to Chetumal is to fly which takes 12h 43m and costs $4100 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus via Fernandez de Cordoba, which costs $4300 - $20000 and takes 2 days 11h.
Panama City to Chetumal bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Chetumal is 2345 km. It takes approximately 39h 22m to drive from Panama City to Chetumal.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Chetumal, Mexico?
Copa Airlines, Volaris, and three other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Fernandez de Cordoba to Chetumal via Albrook, Terminal Albrook, Terminal Tica Bus, San José, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Belize City in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Corozal Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Corozal Airport via Cancún International Airport, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Corozal Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Caye Caulker, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Corozal Airport via Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–20,000
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $988–1,500
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,000–1,500
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $988–1,500
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,022
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $14,000–23,000
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,555
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
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