There are 4 ways to get from Panama City to Manzanillo by plane, busferry, 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 to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane PAC - BOC
- Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Manzanillobusferry
6h 13m$183–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Panama City to Terminal de transportebus Panama City
- Take the bus from Almirante to Manzanillobus Shared
15h 19m$52–70Drive 655.2 km
- Drive from Panama City to Manzanillocar 655.2 km
10h 21m$78–113Fly to Changuinola, drive
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane PAC - CHX
- Drive from Changuinola (CHX) to Manzanillocar
3h 14m$180–193
Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Manzanillo is to bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Manzanillo is to fly and drive which takes 3h 14m and costs $180 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Manzanillo. However, there are services departing from Panama City and arriving at Manzanillo via Almirante. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Panama City and Manzanillo is 397 km. The road distance is 655.2 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Manzanillo without a car is to bus which takes 15h 19m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Panama City to Manzanillo, including transfers.
Panama City to Manzanillo bus services, operated by Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro, depart from Panama City station.
Panama City to Manzanillo bus services, operated by Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro, arrive at Terminal de transporte station.
Manzanillo is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 1:27 PM in Panama City and 12:27 PM in Manzanillo.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Manzanillo is 655 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Panama City to Manzanillo.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Manzanillo, Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Panama City to Manzanillo via Terminal de transporte and Almirante in around 15h 19m.
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–650
- Website
- 748airservicesltd.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–650
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–45
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Bus from Almirante to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–41
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
Bus from Panama City to Terminal de transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $12–15
- Adult
- $25–30
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