Best way to travel between

San Salvador
Panama City
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
bus
$98.8
1706.39 km
36h 21mins
51.19 kgs
 
drive
$122.4
1642.63 km
24h 24mins
210.26 kgs
 
flight
$210.87
1220.38 km
3h 33mins
131.8 kgs
 
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Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Bus 1706.39 km 36h 21mins 99 PAB 98.8
Drive 1642.63 km 24h 24mins 122 PAB 122.4
Flight 1220.38 km 3h 33mins 211 PAB 210.87
Take Bus from San Salvador Tica Bus San Carlos to Managua Tica Bus
Time: 9h 55mins Cost: 45 PAB; $ 40.5 - 49.5 USD CO2 Emission: 14.67 kgs
Take Walk from Managua Tica Bus to Managua
Time: 8mins Cost: 0 PAB; $ 0.0 - 0.0 USD CO2 Emission: 0.08 kgs
Take Bus from Managua to San José
Time: 8h 0mins Cost: 30 PAB; $ 27.0 - 33.0 USD CO2 Emission: 12.75 kgs
Take Walk from San José to San Jose Terminal Tica Bus
Time: 6mins Cost: 0 PAB; $ 0.0 - 0.0 USD CO2 Emission: 0.07 kgs
Take Bus from San Jose Terminal Tica Bus to Panama Terminal Tica Bus
Time: 16h 0mins Cost: 50 PAB; $ 45.0 - 55.0 USD CO2 Emission: 23.55 kgs
Take Train from Albrook to Fernandez de Cordoba
Time: 11mins Cost: 1 PAB; $ 0.9 - 1.1 USD CO2 Emission: 0.33 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from San Salvador and Panama City is to travel by bus, which will cost about 99 PAB or 89.10 USD.