There are 5 ways to get from El Progreso to Panama City by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SAP - PTY
3h 27m$315–544Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
46h 18m$129–198Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
42h 4m$135–175Drive 1,705.1 km
- Drive from El Progreso to Panama Citycar 1,705.1 km
26h 4m$235–340Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Granada
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San José
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
38h 5m$704–711
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Progreso to Panama City is to bus via Fernandez de Cordoba which costs $120 - $200 and takes 46h 18m.
The fastest way to get from El Progreso to Panama City is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $310 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from El Progreso to Panama City. However, there are services departing from El Progreso and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Managua and Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 4m.
The distance between El Progreso and Panama City is 1213 km. The road distance is 1705.1 km.
The best way to get from El Progreso to Panama City without a car is to bus which takes 42h 4m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from El Progreso to Panama City, including transfers.
El Progreso to Panama City bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses station.
The best way to get from El Progreso to Panama City is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $310 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $180 and takes 42h 4m.
El Progreso to Panama City bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Managua Tica Bus station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of El Progreso. It is currently 2:39 PM in El Progreso and 3:39 PM in Panama City.
What companies run services between El Progreso, Honduras and Panama City, Panama?
Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Progreso to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Managua Tica Bus, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 42h 4m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $385
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
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