There are 9 ways to get from Panama to La Ceiba by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly David to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
best- Fly from David (DAV) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane DAV - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
8h 28m$220–955Fly Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba
cheapest- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane PTY - LCE
8h 35m$123–392Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
41h 58m$344–382Drive 1,772.4 km
- Drive from Panama City to La Ceibacar 1,772.4 km
29h 7m$245–353Fly Tocumen International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane PTY - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
8h 29m$307–541Fly David to Palmerola Airport, bus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane DAV - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
11h 28m$187–879Fly Tocumen International Airport to Palmerola Airport, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane PTY - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
11h 14m$244–475Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
45h 2m$138–338Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
46h 48m$131–345
David (DAV) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama to La Ceiba is to bus via Managua which costs $130 - $340 and takes 45h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Panama to La Ceiba is to fly and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama to La Ceiba. However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Terminal NicaBus, Terminal Tica Bus Managua and Terminal Metropolitana de Buses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 2m.
The distance between Panama and La Ceiba is 1197 km. The road distance is 1772.4 km.
The best way to get from Panama to La Ceiba without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 41h 58m and costs $340 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Panama to La Ceiba, including transfers.
Panama to La Ceiba 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 to La Ceiba is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $120 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via Managua, which costs $130 - $340 and takes 45h 2m.
Panama to La Ceiba bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
La Ceiba is 1h behind Panama. It is currently 1:20 AM in Panama and 12:20 AM in La Ceiba.
What companies run services between Panama and La Ceiba, Honduras?
Copa Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Ceiba (LCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Fernandez de Cordoba to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Albrook, Terminal Albrook, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, and Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in around 45h 2m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from David to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from David to Palmerola Airport via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Palmerola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba via Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba via Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
Bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
Bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
- 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
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9796 5351
- Website
- le-di89.wixsite.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- le-di89.wixsite.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- le-di89.wixsite.com
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
- Phone
- +504 3285 2353
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportescristina.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transportescristina.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transportescristina.com
- Phone
- +504 9445 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transporteskairoshn
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transporteskairoshn
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