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There are 4 ways to get from Panama City to Salta by plane, car, ferry, or bus

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Fly from Tocumen International Airport
best
1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane PTY - SLA
8h 40m
$706,759–1,156,759
Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane BLB - SLA
16h 37m
$505,556–1,530,203
Drive, ferry, bus via Tacna
1. Drive from Panama City to Portobelocar
2. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
4. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tacnabus
6. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
7. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus
10d 21h
$1,607,155–1,852,223
Drive, ferry, bus
1. Drive from Panama City to Portobelocar
2. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
4. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
6. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Saltabus
10d 23h
$1,616,855–1,897,223

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights

3Weekly Planes

5h 43mAverage Duration

$331,678Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,095.6 km
Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Salta, Argentina?

Copa Airlines flies from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) 3 times a week.

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Salta(opens in a new window), Argentina(opens in a new window)

Salta is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Valle de Lerma Metropolitan Area (Spanish: Área Metropolitana del Valle de Lerma, AMVL), which is home to over 50.9% of the population of Salta Province and also includes the municipalities of La Caldera, Vaqueros, Campo Quijano, Rosario de Lerma, Cerrillos, La Merced and San Lorenzo. Salta is the seat of the Capital Department, the most populous department in the province.

Things to do in Salta

Tren a las Nubes(Opens in a new window)

The Tren a las Nubes is a tourist train service in Salta Province, Argentina. The service runs along the eastern part of the Salta–Antofagasta railway line of the Belgrano Railway (also known as the "C-14" line) that connects the Argentine Northwest with the border in the Andes mountain range, over 4220 m above mean sea level, the fifth highest railway in the world. Originally built for economic and social reasons, it is now primarily of interest to tourists as a heritage railway, though cheaper tickets are also available for locals to use the train as transport.

Places to stay in Salta

Departamentos Urquiza(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Villa Vicuña Salta Hotel Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

MG Design Hotel Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Hotel Almería(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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