There are 6 ways to get from Panama City to Playa Zipolite by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tocumen International Airport to Huatulco International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane PTY - HUX
- Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi
9h 33m$4,947–15,047Fly Panama Pacific International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane BLB - PXM
- Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Playa Zipolitetaxi
13h 21m$4,891–14,244Bus
- 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 Pochutlabus
2d 15h$5,084–6,162Drive 2,727.9 km
- Drive from Panama City to Playa Zipolitecar 2,727.9 km
39h 56m$6,353–9,177Fly Panama Pacific International Airport to Huatulco International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane BLB - HUX
- Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi
16h 17m$5,291–17,744Bus, shuttle
- 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 a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus
3d 2h$7,406–8,784
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Playa Zipolite is to bus which costs $5000 - $6500 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Playa Zipolite is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 33m and costs $4900 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Playa Zipolite. However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Pochutla via San José, San Salvador, Panajachel and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Panama City and Playa Zipolite is 2045 km. The road distance is 2727.9 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Playa Zipolite without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $5000 - $6500.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Panama City to Playa Zipolite, including transfers.
Panama City to Playa Zipolite bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Albrook station.
Panama City to Playa Zipolite bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Playa Zipolite is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 3:50 PM in Panama City and 2:50 PM in Playa Zipolite.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Playa Zipolite is 2728 km. It takes approximately 39h 56m to drive from Panama City to Playa Zipolite.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Playa Zipolite, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal Albrook to Playa Zipolite via Terminal Tica Bus, San José, San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Pochutla in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–20,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Bogota, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–21,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Cartagena, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–19,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–15,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Cartagena, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Havana, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via San Jose, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Bogota, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–25,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Cartagena, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–21,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Cartagena, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Panama Pacific International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Havana, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- 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/
- 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 Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,554
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,362
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
Sitio de Taxis Unidad 2 Norte
- Phone
- +52 978 790 2838
Sitio Fracc. El Crucero
- Phone
- +52 958 117 5706
Taxis Bahía de San Agustín
- Phone
- +52 951 158 9949
Sitio de Taxis Unidad 2 Norte
- Phone
- +52 978 790 2838
Sitio Fracc. El Crucero
- Phone
- +52 958 117 5706
Taxis Bahía de San Agustín
- Phone
- +52 951 158 9949
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