There are 4 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Panama by plane, shuttle, bus, 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 to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane CUN - PTY
6h 15m$288–677Fly to David
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to David (DAV)plane CUN - DAV
8h 8m$181–841Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
3dDrive 2,641.3 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to Panama Citycar 2,641.3 km
43h 43m$362–522
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Panama is to fly which costs $280 - $700 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Panama is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $280 - $700.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Panama is 1633 km. The road distance is 2641.3 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Panama without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Playa del Carmen to Panama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa del Carmen to Panama is 2641 km. It takes approximately 43h 43m to drive from Playa del Carmen to Panama.
There are 889+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Panama?
Copa Airlines flies from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Cancún International Airport to David via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Belize City to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
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