There are 6 ways to get from Papeete to Panama City by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane PPT - PTY
18h 42m$1,169–8,485Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane PPT - PAC
28h 59m$407–1,418Car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport
- Take the carferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MOZ - PTY
29h 42m$706–2,334Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane PPT - BLB
31h 38m$877–2,117Ferry to Huahine – Fare Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport
- Take the ferry from Papeete to Huahineferry
- Fly from Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane HUH - PTY
32h 17m$537–1,968Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to David, bus
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to David (DAV)plane PPT - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Terminal de Albrookbus
28h 14m$686–2,368
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Papeete to Panama City is to fly which costs $400 - $1,500 and takes 28h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Papeete to Panama City is to fly which takes 18h 42m and costs $1,100 - $8,500.
The distance between Papeete and Panama City is 8289 km.
It takes approximately 18h 42m to get from Papeete to Panama City, including transfers.
Panama City is 5h ahead of Papeete. It is currently 3:19 PM in Papeete and 8:19 PM in Panama City.
There are 903+ hotels available in Panama City.
What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and Panama City, Panama?
Air Tahiti Nui, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–3,100
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to David via San Francisco, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 26m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport, David
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via San Francisco, Tocumen International Airport, David
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via Los Angeles, San Jose, Bocas Del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via San Francisco, San Jose, Bocas Del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport, Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via Los Angeles, San Jose, Bocas Del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Bus operators
Bus from David to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
Bus from David to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
Bus from David to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 50 16 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $8
- Passenger (Senior)
- $13
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
Ferry from Papeete to Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–230
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
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