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How to get fromPanama City to Santa Claraby plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Panama City to Santa Clara by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PTY - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    11h 3m
    $463–708

  2. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane PTY - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    16h 28m
    $286–901

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus
    5d 16h
    $473–593

  4. Drive 4,122.9 mi

    1. Drive from Panama City to Santa Claracar car 4,122.9 mi
    3d 10h
    $908–1,312

  5. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PTY - SJC
    11h 43m
    $291–1,041

  6. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane PTY - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    16h 6m
    $350–1,232

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,369 mi
  • Duration: 11h 3m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Santa Clara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to El Camino & Lincoln via Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 5d 16h. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 3 times a day.

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