There are 4 ways to get from Panama to Oaxaca by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from David
best- Fly from David (DAV) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane DAV - OAX
10h 22m$4,755–19,066Fly from Tocumen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane PTY - OAX
9h 18m$2,983–10,183Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Oaxacabus
2d 14h$4,761–5,911Drive 2,723.9 km
- Drive from Panama City to Oaxacacar 2,723.9 km
39h 14m$6,366–9,196
David (DAV) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama to Oaxaca is to bus which costs $4700 - $6000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Panama to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $2900 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Albrook and arriving at Oaxaca via San José, San Salvador, Panajachel and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Panama and Oaxaca is 1834 km. The road distance is 2723.9 km.
The best way to get from Panama to Oaxaca without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $4700 - $6000.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Panama to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Panama to Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca is to fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $4700 - $20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4700 - $6000 and takes 2 days 14h.
Panama to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Oaxaca is 1h behind Panama. It is currently 1:39 AM in Panama and 12:39 AM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Panama and Oaxaca, Mexico?
Copa Airlines, Volaris, and Aeroméxico fly from David (DAV) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Fernandez de Cordoba to Oaxaca via Albrook, Terminal Albrook, Terminal Tica Bus, San José, San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from David to Oaxaca International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–20,000
Flights from David to Oaxaca International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–19,000
Flights from David to Oaxaca International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from David to Oaxaca International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–20,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–13,000
- 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
- $991–1,600
- 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/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,025
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $896
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $784
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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