There are 4 ways to get from Panama City to El Salvador by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane PTY - SAL
5h 24m$243–453Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus San Jose
39h 46m$118–148Drive 1,635.5 km
- Drive from Panama City to San Salvadorcar 1,635.5 km
24h 47m$224–324Bus via Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – Panamá
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus San José – San Salvador
42h$123–167
Panama City to El Salvador by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to El Salvador is to bus which costs $110 - $150 and takes 39h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to El Salvador is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $240 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to El Salvador. However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at San Salvador via San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 46m.
The distance between Panama City and El Salvador is 1233 km. The road distance is 1635.5 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to El Salvador without a car is to bus which takes 39h 46m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Panama City to El Salvador, including transfers.
Panama City to El Salvador bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá station.
The best way to get from Panama City to El Salvador is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $240 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $150 and takes 39h 46m.
Panama City to El Salvador bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
El Salvador is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 9:38 AM in Panama City and 8:38 AM in El Salvador.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and El Salvador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Albrook to San Salvador via Terminal Tica Bus and San José in around 39h 46m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- 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
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
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Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to El Salvador is 1636 km. It takes approximately 24h 47m to drive from Panama City to El Salvador.
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