There are 3 ways to get from Panama City to Palenque by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Palenque is to bus which costs $9 - $11 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Palenque is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs $18 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Panama City and arriving at Nombre de Dios via Sabanitas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Panama City and Palenque is 135 km. The road distance is 131.6 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 3h 9m and costs $9 - $11.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Panama City to Palenque, including transfers.
Panama City to Palenque bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, depart from Panama City station.
Panama City to Palenque bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, arrive at Sabanitas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Palenque is 132 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Panama City to Palenque.
There are 14+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Palenque, Colón, Panama?
You can take a bus from Panama City to Palenque via Sabanitas and Nombre de Dios in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Panama City to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Nombre de Dios
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Radio Taxi Concordia 24 hrs
- Phone
- +507 236-7848
- Website
- rtconcordia.amawebs.com
Radio Taxi Italia
- Phone
- +507 270-3066
Yellow Car
- Phone
- +507 396-9999
- Website
- facebook.com
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