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How to get fromPanama City to Washingtonby plane, subway, car, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Panama City to Washington by plane, subway, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PTY - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    8h 4m
    $240–891

  2. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PTY - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 32m
    $230–1,390

  3. Drive  4,048.2 mi

    1. Drive from Panama City to Washingtoncar car 4,048.2 mi
    3d 11h
    $774–1,118

  4. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PTY - DCA
    9h 4m
    $298–1,138

  5. Fly Panama Pacific International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BLB - DCA
    10h 5m
    $287–1,120

  6. Fly Tocumen International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane PTY - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    12h 14m
    $315–1,168

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,109.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours.

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