There are 5 ways to get from San Pedro Sula to Panama City by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SAP - PTY
3h 23m$301–527Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
44h 53m$129–198Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Granada
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
38h 36m$330–339Drive 1,716.7 km
- Drive from San Pedro Sula to Panama Citycar 1,716.7 km
26h 12m$237–342Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
40h 39m$135–175
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Pedro Sula to Panama City is to bus via Fernandez de Cordoba which costs $120 - $200 and takes 44h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Pedro Sula to Panama City is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $300 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Pedro Sula to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Managua and Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 39m.
The distance between San Pedro Sula and Panama City is 1206 km. The road distance is 1716.7 km.
The best way to get from San Pedro Sula to Panama City without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 38h 36m and costs $330 - $340.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from San Pedro Sula to Panama City, including transfers.
San Pedro Sula to Panama City bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses station.
The best way to get from San Pedro Sula to Panama City is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $300 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $180 and takes 40h 39m.
San Pedro Sula to Panama City bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of San Pedro Sula. It is currently 6:59 PM in San Pedro Sula and 7:59 PM in Panama City.
What companies run services between San Pedro Sula, Honduras and Panama City, Panama?
Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Terminal Tica Bus Managua, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 40h 39m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
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Yes, the driving distance between San Pedro Sula to Panama City is 1717 km. It takes approximately 26h 12m to drive from San Pedro Sula to Panama City.
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