There are 4 ways to get from Portobelo to Panama City by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Portobelo to Sabanitasbus Colón
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama Citybus Panama
2h 3m$6Drive 93 km
- Drive from Portobelo to Panama Citycar 93 km
1h 16m$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portobelo to Panama Citytaxi 93 km
1h 16m$30–40Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Portobelo to Panama City
1h 25m$160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobelo to Panama City is to bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Portobelo to Panama City is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Portobelo to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Portobelo and arriving at Panama City via Sabanitas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Portobelo and Panama City is 96 km. The road distance is 93 km.
The best way to get from Portobelo to Panama City without a car is to bus which takes 2h 3m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Portobelo to Panama City, including transfers.
Portobelo to Panama City bus services, operated by Panama Local Buses, depart from Portobelo station.
Portobelo to Panama City bus services, operated by Panama Local Buses, arrive at Sabanitas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portobelo to Panama City is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Portobelo to Panama City.
There are 883+ hotels available in Panama City.
What companies run services between Portobelo, Panama and Panama City, Panama?
You can take a bus from Portobelo to Panama City via Sabanitas in around 2h 3m.
Bus from Portobelo to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +507 6687 1802
- [email protected]
- Website
- valitourspanama.com
Shuttle from Portobelo to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $160
- Website
- https://valitourspanama.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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