There are 4 ways to get from San Miguel to Panama City by shuttle, plane, 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.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SAL - PTY
6h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Miguel to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
33h 44m$111–153Drive 1,505.9 km
- Drive from San Miguel to Panama Citycar 1,505.9 km
23h 5m$206–298Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Miguel to La Uniónbus 304
- Take the bus from La Unión to Leónbus Ss
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus
37h 23m
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Miguel to Panama City is to bus which costs $110 - $160 and takes 33h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Miguel to Panama City is to drive which takes 23h 5m and costs $200 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from San Miguel to Panama City. However, there are services departing from San Miguel and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 44m.
The distance between San Miguel and Panama City is 1311 km. The road distance is 1505.9 km.
The best way to get from San Miguel to Panama City without a car is to bus which takes 33h 44m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from San Miguel to Panama City, including transfers.
San Miguel to Panama City bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from San Miguel station.
San Miguel to Panama City bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of San Miguel. It is currently 02:47 in San Miguel and 03:47 in Panama City.
Yes, the driving distance between San Miguel to Panama City is 1506 km. It takes approximately 23h 5m to drive from San Miguel to Panama City.
What companies run services between San Miguel, El Salvador and Panama City, Panama?
You can take a bus from San Miguel to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 33h 44m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–490
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +503 7490 5075
- arguetours@gmail.com
- Website
- Argueta Tours y Transportes
Shuttle from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Argueta Tours y Transportes
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from San Miguel to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- 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 San Miguel to La Unión
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
- Phone
- +503 2525-6464
- info@crucedelgolfo.com
- Website
- Ruta del Golfo
Bus from La Unión to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $188
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Golfo
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from León to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–30
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de 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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