There are 5 ways to get from Panama City to Frontera by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV)plane PAC - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
4h 18m$185–387Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Panama City to Fronterabus Via Frontera
7h 30m$20–60Drive 493 km
- Drive from Panama City to Fronteracar 493 km
7h 17m$68–98Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Panama City to Paso Canoas
8h 6m$550Fly from Tocumen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to David (DAV)plane PTY - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
4h 45m$103–415
Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Frontera is to bus which costs $20 - $60 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Frontera is to fly and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs $180 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Panama City and arriving at Frontera. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Panama City and Frontera is 387 km. The road distance is 493 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Frontera without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $20 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Panama City to Frontera, including transfers.
Panama City to Frontera bus services, operated by Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif), depart from Panama City station.
Panama City to Frontera bus services, operated by Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif), arrive at Frontera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Frontera is 493 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Panama City to Frontera.
There are 97+ hotels available in Frontera.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Frontera, Panama?
Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif) operates a bus from Panama City to Frontera every 2 hours. Tickets cost $21–22 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Panama City to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 6265 8842
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Panama City to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Panama City to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–55
- Phone
- +507 6687 1802
- [email protected]
- Website
- valitourspanama.com
Shuttle from Panama City to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $550
- Website
- https://valitourspanama.com/
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