There are 5 ways to get from Sacramento to Panama by plane, car, train, or subway
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SMF - PTY
12h 42m$222–793Drive 6,678.8 km
- Drive from Sacramento to Panama Citycar 6,678.8 km
3d 11h$794–1,147Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SFO - PTY
12h 40m$245–771Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to David
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to David (DAV)plane SFO - DAV
14h 2m$298–1,035Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJC - PTY
15h 2m$306–954
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Panama is to train and BART and fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Panama is to train and BART and fly which takes 12h 40m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Sacramento and Panama is 5374 km. The road distance is 6678.8 km.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Sacramento to Panama, including transfers.
Panama is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 11:14 AM in Sacramento and 2:14 PM in Panama.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Panama is 6679 km. It takes approximately 3 days 11h to drive from Sacramento to Panama.
There are 903+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Panama?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to David via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
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