There are 6 ways to get from Panama City to Sacramento by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PTY - SMF
12h 18m$290–1,042Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PTY - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
13h 39m$260–824Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
5d 18h$486–638Drive 4,164.6 mi
- Drive from Panama City to Sacramentocar 4,164.6 mi
3d 11h$917–1,325Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PTY - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
15h 54m$333–1,178Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PTY - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
15h 49m$351–1,161
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Sacramento is to fly and BART and train which costs $260 - $850 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Sacramento is to fly which takes 12h 18m and costs $290 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Albrook and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Olympic / Union and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 18h.
The distance between Panama City and Sacramento is 3361 miles. The road distance is 4188.9 miles.
The best way to get from Panama City to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 18h and costs $480 - $650.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Panama City to Sacramento, including transfers.
Panama City to Sacramento bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal de Albrook station.
The best way to get from Panama City to Sacramento is to fly which takes 12h 18m and costs $290 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $650 and takes 5 days 18h.
Panama City to Sacramento bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Sacramento is 2h behind Panama City. It is currently 03:09 in Panama City and 01:09 in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sacramento Bus Station via Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 5d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- 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
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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