There are 4 ways to get from Panama City to Granada by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Managua Airport (MGA)plane PTY - MGA
5h 18m$418–688Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Granadabus
23h 8m$83–122Drive 1,117.5 km
- Drive from Panama City to Granadacar 1,117.5 km
17h$153–221Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
26h 27m$201–209
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Granada is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Granada is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $410 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Granada. However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Granada via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
The distance between Panama City and Granada is 884 km. The road distance is 1117.5 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Granada without a car is to bus which takes 23h 8m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Panama City to Granada, including transfers.
Panama City to Granada 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 Granada is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $410 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 23h 8m.
Panama City to Granada bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Granada is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 6:10 AM in Panama City and 5:10 AM in Granada.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Granada, Nicaragua?
Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Managua Airport (MGA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Albrook to Granada via Terminal Tica Bus, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Liberia, and Liberia in around 23h 8m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
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
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Albrook - Panama to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–25
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
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Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Granada is 1118 km. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Panama City to Granada.
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