There are 7 ways to get from Panama City to Panajachel by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, 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 to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane PTY - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
7h 56m$252–779Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
2d 1h$171–181Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamasbus 406
- Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Metrocentrobus
- Take the taxi from Metrocentro to Panajacheltaxi
46h 50m$199–253Drive 1,952.4 km
- Drive from Panama City to Panajachelcar 1,952.4 km
29h 42m$268–386Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane PTY - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Tunco to Panajachel
10h 48m$337–667Bus via Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Estación Zona 10bus
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemalabus
2d 4h$187–255Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Estación Zona 10bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus
3d 6h$178–236
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Panajachel is to bus and shuttle which costs $170 - $190 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Panajachel is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 56m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Panajachel. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Albrook and arriving at Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemala via Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Panama City and Panajachel is 1497 km. The road distance is 1952.4 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Panajachel without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 46h 50m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Panama City to Panajachel, including transfers.
Panama City to Panajachel bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal de Albrook station.
Panama City to Panajachel bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Panajachel is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 23:48 in Panama City and 22:48 in Panajachel.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Panajachel is 1952 km. It takes approximately 29h 42m to drive from Panama City to Panajachel.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Albrook to Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemala via Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemala Estación Zona 10, Guatemala City, and Antigua Guatemala in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–490
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- info@grayline.com
- Website
- Gray Line Guatemala
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $115
- Schedules at
- Gray Line Guatemala
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
Bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Metrocentro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–13
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
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Estación Zona 10
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Estación Zona 10
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–27
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from El Tunco to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Albrook - Panama to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–25
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Guatemala City to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Taxis Amarillo
- Phone
- +502 2470 1515
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Mariscal
- Phone
- +502 2473 2441
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