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How to get fromPanama City to Placencia Airport (PLJ)by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Panama City to Placencia Airport (PLJ) by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Placencia Airport

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    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane plane PTY - PLJ
    6h 48m
    $118–438

  2. Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane PTY - BZE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to Placenciashuttle bus
    7h 50m
    $418–1,118

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Placenciabus bus
    2d 14h
    $242–952

  4. Drive 2,103.8 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Placencia-Airport-PLJcar car 2,103.8 km
    35h 42m
    $438–632

  5. Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, drive, ferry

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane PTY - SAP
    2. Drive from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Puerto Cortescar car
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Big Creekferry ferry
    4. Drive from Big Creek to Placencia-Airport-PLJcar car
    11h 19m
    $444–614

  6. Fly to Dangriga, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Dangriga (DGA)plane plane PTY - DGA
    2. Take the bus from Dangriga to Placenciabus bus
    8h 54m
    $122–464

  7. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Placenciabus bus
    2d 16h
    $237–907

  8. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Placenciabus bus
    2d 20h
    $186–259

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,303.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Placencia Airport (PLJ), Belize?

Copa Airlines, Tropic Air, and TAG Airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Fernandez de Cordoba to Placencia via Albrook, Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Belize City, and Novelo's Bus Terminal in around 2d 14h.

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