There are 7 ways to get from Panama City to Puerto Quetzal by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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, bus
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane PTY - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San Josébus
8h 30m$243–610Bus, drive
cheapest- 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
- Drive from Las Chinamas to Puerto Quetzalcar
45h 2m$139–179Drive 1,873.1 km
- Drive from Panama City to Puerto Quetzalcar 1,873.1 km
28h 40m$257–371Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane PTY - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Chiquimulillabus
- Take the taxi from Chiquimulilla to Puerto Quetzaltaxi
10h 32mBus, taxi
- 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 San Salvador to Chiquimulillabus
- Take the taxi from Chiquimulilla to Puerto Quetzaltaxi
45h 17mBus via Paso Canoas
- 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 the bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamasbus 406
- Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San Josébus
2d 1h$145–169Bus
- 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 Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San Josébus
3d 3h$149–214
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Puerto Quetzal is to bus and drive which costs $130 - $180 and takes 45h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Puerto Quetzal is to fly and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $240 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Puerto Quetzal. However, there are services departing from Albrook - Panama and arriving at Puerto San José via Paso Canoas, San José, San Salvador, Frontera Valle Nuevo and Guatemala City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Panama City and Puerto Quetzal is 1502 km. The road distance is 1873.1 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Puerto Quetzal without a car is to bus via Paso Canoas which takes 2 days 1h and costs $140 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Panama City to Puerto Quetzal, including transfers.
Panama City to Puerto Quetzal bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, depart from Albrook - Panama station.
Panama City to Puerto Quetzal bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, arrive at Frontera station.
Puerto Quetzal is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 05:39 in Panama City and 04:39 in Puerto Quetzal.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Puerto Quetzal is 1873 km. It takes approximately 28h 40m to drive from Panama City to Puerto Quetzal.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala?
You can take a vehicle from Panama City to Puerto Quetzal via Albrook - Panama, Frontera, Paso Canoas, San José, San José, San Salvador, Las Chinamas, Frontera Valle Nuevo, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, Guatemala City, and Puerto San José in around 2d 1h.
- 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 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Puerto San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
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 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 Frontera Valle Nuevo to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
- 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
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
Bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Chiquimulilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Chiquimulilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
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
- +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
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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