There are 5 ways to get from Panama City to Oaxaca by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane PTY - OAX
9h 12m$2,947–10,147Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- 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 Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Oaxacabus
2d 12h$4,784–5,802Drive 2,723.9 km
- Drive from Panama City to Oaxacacar 2,723.9 km
39h 14m$6,344–9,163Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport
- Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane BLB - OAX
13h 12m$3,391–13,344Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus
2d 18h$3,740–5,958
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Oaxaca is to bus which costs $3700 - $6000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $2900 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Oaxaca via San José, San Salvador, Panajachel and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Panama City and Oaxaca is 2106 km. The road distance is 2723.9 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Oaxaca without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 2 days 12h and costs $4700 - $6000.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Panama City to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Panama City to Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $2900 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas, which costs $4700 - $6000 and takes 2 days 12h.
Panama City to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Oaxaca is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 11:09 PM in Panama City and 10:09 PM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Oaxaca, Mexico?
Copa Airlines, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Albrook to Oaxaca via Terminal Tica Bus, San José, San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–18,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–15,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cartagena, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–14,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–13,000
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $988–1,600
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,000–1,600
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,022
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $893
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $782
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $852
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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