There are 5 ways to get from Normal to Panama City by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Normal to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane DEC - PTY
12h 30m$329–904Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
cheapest- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane BMI - PTY
10h 28m$179–689Drive 5,845.1 km
- Drive from Normal to Panama Citycar 5,845.1 km
3d 3h$800–1,155Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane CMI - PTY
11h 20m$215–777Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane ORD - PTY
11h 32m$324–606
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Panama City is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Panama City is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Normal and Panama City is 3656 km. The road distance is 5845.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Normal to Panama City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Panama City is 5845 km. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from Normal to Panama City.
There are 1204+ hotels available in Panama City.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Panama City, Panama?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Decatur Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tocumen International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tocumen International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Tocumen International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
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