There are 8 ways to get from Panama City to Tijuana by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PTY - TIJ
11h$4,821–15,251Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
4d 14h$6,705–13,230Drive 5,934.6 km
- Drive from Panama City to Tijuanacar 5,934.6 km
3d 2h$13,917–20,102Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PTY - SAN
10h 26m$4,947–17,025Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane PTY - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
14h 6m$5,951–18,151Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PTY - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
13h 57m$8,197–13,675Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Tijuanabus
5d 1h$7,586–14,931Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
5d 15h$7,574–10,084
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Tijuana is to bus which costs $6500 - $14000 and takes 4 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Tijuana is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $4900 - $17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Tijuana via Terminal Atlántico Norte, San Salvador, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 14h.
The distance between Panama City and Tijuana is 4693 km. The road distance is 5934.6 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 15h and costs $7500 - $11000.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Panama City to Tijuana, including transfers.
Panama City to Tijuana bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Albrook station.
The best way to get from Panama City to Tijuana is to fly which takes 11h and costs $4800 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6500 - $14000 and takes 4 days 14h.
Panama City to Tijuana bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Panama City. It is currently 2:27 PM in Panama City and 12:27 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Tijuana, Mexico?
Copa Airlines, Volaris, and Aeroméxico fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Albrook to Tijuana via Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 4d 14h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–14,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–14,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–14,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–17,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–16,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–17,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–14,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–11,000
- 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
- $995–1,600
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,000–1,600
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $995–1,600
- 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
- $950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- 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 to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $858
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $858
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,100
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- venta.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $630–645
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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