There are 3 ways to get from Portobelo to Santa Catalina by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Portobelo to Sabanitasbus
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama Citybus
- Fly from Albrook Airport to Lago Bayplane
3h 57m$836–2,236Drive 435.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Portobelo to Santa Catalinacar 435.3 km
6h 33m$60–86Bus
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama Citybus
- Take the bus from Panama City to Sonábus
- Take the bus from Soná to Santa Catalinabus
8h 3m
Albrook Airport to Lago Bay flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobelo to Santa Catalina is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Portobelo to Santa Catalina is to bus and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs $800 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Portobelo to Santa Catalina. However, there are services departing from Portobelo and arriving at Santa Catalina via Sabanitas, Panama City and Soná. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Portobelo and Santa Catalina is 339 km. The road distance is 435.3 km.
The best way to get from Portobelo to Santa Catalina without a car is to bus which takes 8h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Portobelo to Santa Catalina, including transfers.
Portobelo to Santa Catalina bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, depart from Sabanitas station.
Portobelo to Santa Catalina bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, arrive at Panama City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portobelo to Santa Catalina is 435 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Portobelo to Santa Catalina.
There are 47+ hotels available in Santa Catalina.
What companies run services between Portobelo, Panama and Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama?
You can take a bus from Portobelo to Santa Catalina via Sabanitas, Panama City, and Soná in around 8h 3m.
Bus from Portobelo to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Panama City to Soná
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
Bus from Soná to Santa Catalina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
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