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How to get fromXalapa to Panama Cityby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Xalapa to Panama City by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Veracruz International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane VER - PTY
    10h 13m
    $183–665

  2. Bus to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    2. Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane TLC - PTY
    15h 25m
    $169–528

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    2d 16h
    $287–372

  4. Drive 2,950.9 km

    1. Drive from Xalapa to Panama Citycar car 2,950.9 km
    43h 26m
    $404–584

  5. Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    2. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane MEX - PTY
    10h 54m
    $291–642

  6. Bus to Hermanos Serdán International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Fly from Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane PBC - PTY
    13h 13m
    $196–677

  7. Bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    2. Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane NLU - PTY
    14h 20m
    $379–1,054

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    2d 17h
    $287–392

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Xalapa to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    3d 6h
    $319–485

Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,253.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between Xalapa, Mexico and Panama City, Panama?

You can take a bus from Xalapa to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, San Salvador, San José, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 2d 16h.

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