There are 7 ways to get from Panama City to Guatemala City 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 from Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane PTY - GUA
5h 54m$219–429Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemalabus
47h 52m$139–212Bus via Estanzuela
- 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 Las Chinamasbus 406
- Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Condado Concepciónbus
46h 57mDrive 1,862.4 km
- Drive from Panama City to Guatemala Citycar 1,862.4 km
28h 9m$255–368Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport
- Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane BLB - GUA
9h 15m$168–381Bus
- 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 Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemalabus
47h 30m$142–205Bus via Chinandega
- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Mga
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus
2d$142–222
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Guatemala City is to bus which costs $140 - $210 and takes 47h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Guatemala City is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $210 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Guatemala City. However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Condado Concepción via San José, San Salvador and Frontera Valle Nuevo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 57m.
The distance between Panama City and Guatemala City is 1393 km. The road distance is 1862.4 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Guatemala City without a car is to bus via Estanzuela which takes 46h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Panama City to Guatemala City, including transfers.
Panama City to Guatemala City 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 Guatemala City is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $210 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus via Estanzuela, which costs and takes 46h 57m.
Panama City to Guatemala City bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Guatemala City is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 1:44 AM in Panama City and 12:44 AM in Guatemala City.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Guatemala City, Guatemala?
Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Fernandez de Cordoba to Guatemala City via Albrook, Terminal Albrook, Terminal Tica Bus, San José, San Salvador, Las Chinamas, Frontera Valle Nuevo, and Condado Concepción in around 46h 57m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Barranquilla, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cali, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cartagena, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
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
Bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Condado Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
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
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
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Chinandega to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
- 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
Bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +502 2495 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullmantur
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Pullmantur
- Turista
- $30–45
- Primera Clase
- $55–70
- Tourist
- $34
- Executive
- $39
- First class
- $58
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