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)SAP - PTY
3h 20m$246–744Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
37h 28m$132–176Drive 1,704.5 km
- Drive from El Progreso to Panama City1,704.5 km
26h 1m$235–339Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro Sula to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to El Arenal
- Take a shuttle bus from El Arenal to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Almirante
- Take the bus from Almirante to Panama City
43h 18m$1,049–1,147Bus via Tegucigalpa
- Take the bus from El Progreso to Tegucigalpa
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Managua Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
38h 16m
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 which costs $130 - $180 and takes 37h 28m.
The fastest way to get from El Progreso to Panama City is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between El Progreso and Panama City is 1213 km. The road distance is 1704.5 km.
The best way to get from El Progreso to Panama City without a car is to bus which takes 37h 28m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from El Progreso to Panama City, including transfers.
The best way to get from El Progreso to Panama City is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs $240 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $180 and takes 37h 28m.
Panama City is 1h ahead of El Progreso. It is currently 8:09 PM in El Progreso and 9:09 PM in Panama City.
Yes, the driving distance between El Progreso to Panama City is 1705 km. It takes approximately 26h 1m to drive from El Progreso to Panama City.
There are 881+ hotels available 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Progreso to Fernandez de Cordoba via San Pedro Sula, Managua Tica Bus, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Albrook, and Albrook in around 37h 28m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $50–70
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from San Pedro Sula to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to El Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Shuttle from El Arenal to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $465
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Almirante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from El Arenal to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $395
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- tranceibosa@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Almirante to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Child
- $12–17
- Adult
- $25–30
- Phone
- +504 3285 2353
- transportes_cristina@yahoo.com
- Website
- transportescristina.com
Bus from El Progreso to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportescristina.com
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