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How to get fromPlacencia to Panama Cityby plane, ferry, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Placencia to Panama City by plane, ferry, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Placencia Airport

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    1. Fly from Placencia Airport (PLJ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane PLJ - PTY
    4h 41m
    $125–432

  2. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    2d
    $221–270

  3. Drive 2,107.9 km

    1. Drive from Placencia to Panama Citycar car 2,107.9 km
    36h
    $439–633

  4. Ferry, taxi to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane SAP - PTY
    11h 10m
    $486–746

  5. Shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to Belize City Goldson Intl Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane BZE - PTY
    6h 54m
    $488–988

  6. Ferry, bus via Fernandez de Cordoba

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus bus
    2d 4h
    $215–288

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    2d 8h
    $506–1,201

Placencia Airport (PLJ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,306.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Placencia, Belize and Panama City, Panama?

Maya Island Air and Copa Airlines fly from Placencia Airport (PLJ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Placencia to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Belize City, Belize City, San Salvador, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 2d 8h.

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