There are 5 ways to get from Panama City to Playa Negra by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane PAC - BOC
- Take the bus from Terminal de transporte to Terminal de Transporte Changuinolabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca to Guabitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
7h 13m$154–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Panama City to Terminal de transportebus Panama City
- Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus San José – Sixaola / ...
15h 59m$21–40Drive 674.5 km
- Drive from Panama City to Playa Negracar 674.5 km
10h 16m$93–134Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola, bus
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Changuinola (CHX)plane PAC - CHX
- Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
5h 10m$166–189Fly Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
7h 51m$251–472
Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Playa Negra is to bus which costs $20 - $45 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Playa Negra is to fly and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $160 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Playa Negra. However, there are services departing from Panama City and arriving at Estación de Buses Cahuita via Terminal de transporte, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca and Terminal Sixaola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
The distance between Panama City and Playa Negra is 433 km. The road distance is 674.5 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Playa Negra without a car is to bus which takes 15h 59m and costs $20 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Panama City to Playa Negra, including transfers.
Panama City to Playa Negra bus services, operated by Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro, depart from Panama City station.
Panama City to Playa Negra bus services, operated by Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro, arrive at Terminal de transporte station.
Playa Negra is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 3:16 AM in Panama City and 2:16 AM in Playa Negra.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Playa Negra is 674 km. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Panama City to Playa Negra.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Playa Negra, Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Panama City to Estación de Buses Cahuita via Terminal de transporte, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola, Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca, Guabito, and Terminal Sixaola in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- 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
- $35–250
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Changuinola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–330
- Website
- 748airservicesltd.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–330
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Bus from Terminal de transporte to Terminal de Transporte Changuinola
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca to Guabito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Terminal Sixaola to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Sixaola to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Sixaola to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
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