There are 5 ways to get from Panama City to Bluefields by plane, bus, or car
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 Bluefields Airport
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)plane PTY - BEF
13h 48m$109–449Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chilesbus
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefieldsbus
28h 44mDrive 1,145.4 km
- Drive from Panama City to Bluefieldscar 1,145.4 km
19h 40m$157–227Fly to Managua Airport, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane PTY - MGA
- Take the bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Terminal Regional de Busesbus
12h 17m$409–749Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chilesbus
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefieldsbus
32h 3m
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Bluefields is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Bluefields is to fly and bus which takes 12h 17m and costs $400 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Bluefields. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Albrook and arriving at Bluefields via Terminal Atlántico Norte, Ciudad Quesada, San Carlos and Nueva Guinea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 44m.
The distance between Panama City and Bluefields is 607 km. The road distance is 1145.4 km.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Panama City to Bluefields, including transfers.
Panama City to Bluefields bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal de Albrook station.
The best way to get from Panama City to Bluefields is to fly which takes 13h 48m and costs $100 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via Quesada, which costs and takes 28h 44m.
Panama City to Bluefields bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Bluefields is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 10:55 AM in Panama City and 9:55 AM in Bluefields.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Bluefields is 1145 km. It takes approximately 19h 40m to drive from Panama City to Bluefields.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Bluefields, Nicaragua?
Copa Airlines, Skyway, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Albrook to Bluefields via Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Ciudad Quesada, Ciudad Quesada, Los Chiles, San Carlos, and Nueva Guinea in around 28h 44m.
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Bluefields Airport via San Salvador, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
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Booking & Getting There
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