There are 4 ways to get from Sacramento to Panama by plane, car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$914–1,320Train, 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$244–721Train, 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
15h 14m$297–1,035
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 fly which costs $220 - $800 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Panama is to train and BART and fly which takes 12h 40m and costs $240 - $750.
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 2h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 3:14 PM in Sacramento and 5:14 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 877+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Panama?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to David via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- 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
- 9h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to David via San Diego, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- 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
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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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