There are 4 ways to get from Phoenix to Panama by plane, car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Phoenix to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane PHX - PTY
10h 37m$430–640Shuttle to Tucson, fly to Tocumen International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane TUS - PTY
13h 23m$413–1,123Drive 5,460.6 km
- Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Panama Citycar 5,460.6 km
2d 23h$747–1,079Fly Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PHX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
15h 45m$651–1,147
Phoenix (PHX) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Panama is to fly which costs $430 - $650 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Panama is to fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $430 - $650.
The distance between Phoenix and Panama is 4323 km. The road distance is 5460.6 km.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Phoenix to Panama, including transfers.
Panama is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 11:46 PM in Phoenix and 1:46 AM in Panama.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Panama is 5461 km. It takes approximately 2 days 23h to drive from Phoenix to Panama.
There are 913+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Panama?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tocumen International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Tucson to Tocumen International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Tucson to Tocumen International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Phoenix to Tocumen International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Phoenix to Tocumen International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Phoenix to Tocumen International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Tucson to Tocumen International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tocumen International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Uvita to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–18
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