There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Tocumen by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SFO - PTY
9h 41m$160–612Drive 6,695.2 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Tocumencar 6,695.2 km
3d 12h$916–1,323Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJC - PTY
12h 15m$192–714Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane OAK - PTY
11h 21m$186–708
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Tocumen is to fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tocumen is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between San Francisco and Tocumen is 5367 km. The road distance is 6695.2 km.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from San Francisco to Tocumen, including transfers.
Tocumen is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:38 AM in San Francisco and 3:38 AM in Tocumen.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Tocumen is 6695 km. It takes approximately 3 days 12h to drive from San Francisco to Tocumen.
There are 869+ hotels available in Tocumen.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tocumen, Panama?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Aeroméxico fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
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
- $180–700
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
- $180–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- 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
- $150–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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