There are 6 ways to get from Salinas to Panama City by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SFO - PTY
13h 2m$485–703Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane FAT - PTY
17h 36m$247–772Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
5d 16hDrive 6,550.5 km
- Drive from Salinas to Panama Citycar 6,550.5 km
3d 10h$897–1,295Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MRY - PTY
15h 41m$263–844Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJC - PTY
13h 51m$290–896
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Panama City is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Panama City is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 13h 2m and costs $480 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Terminal Albrook via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua and Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 16h.
The distance between Salinas and Panama City is 5534 km. The road distance is 6550.5 km.
The best way to get from Salinas to Panama City without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Salinas to Panama City, including transfers.
Salinas to Panama City bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Panama City is to bus which takes 5 days 16h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260 - $850 and takes 15h 41m.
Salinas to Panama City bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Panama City is 2h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 9:26 PM in Salinas and 11:26 PM in Panama City.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Panama City, Panama?
You can take a bus from Salinas to Fernandez de Cordoba via Los Angeles, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Albrook, and Albrook in around 5d 16h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–29
- Titanium
- $16–29
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