There are 6 ways to get from Bluefields to Panama City by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly from Bluefields Airport
best- Fly from Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane BEF - PTY
7h 40m$103–378Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Terminal Albrookbus
25h 5mDrive 1,150.3 km
- Drive from Bluefields to Panama Citycar 1,150.3 km
19h 46m$158–228Bus to Managua Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Regional de Buses to Mercado Mayoreobus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MGA - PTY
11h 45m$378–648Bus
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
29h 21mBus via Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
29h 57m
Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluefields to Panama City is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bluefields to Panama City is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Bluefields to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Bluefields and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Nueva Guinea, Los Chiles, Ciudad Quesada and Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 21m.
The distance between Bluefields and Panama City is 607 km. The road distance is 1150.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Bluefields to Panama City, including transfers.
Bluefields to Panama City bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Bluefields station.
The best way to get from Bluefields to Panama City is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $100 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 21m.
Bluefields to Panama City bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Nueva Guinea station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of Bluefields. It is currently 2:18 AM in Bluefields and 3:18 AM in Panama City.
Yes, the driving distance between Bluefields to Panama City is 1150 km. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Bluefields to Panama City.
What companies run services between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Panama City, Panama?
Skyway and Copa Airlines fly from Bluefields Airport (BEF) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bluefields to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Nueva Guinea, San Carlos, Los Chiles, Ciudad Quesada, Ciudad Quesada, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 29h 21m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Corn Island, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Bluefields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Managua Airport, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from Quepos to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $50–75
- Phone
- +505 8600 5612
- Website
- Transportes Martinez
Bus from Terminal Regional de Buses to Mercado Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Transportes Martinez
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- 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 Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–24
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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