Car hire and driving in Juan Díaz
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Panama traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PTY means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648811 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Juan Díaz
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Díaz to San José | Costa Rica | 519 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 55 min |
| Juan Díaz to Masaya | Nicaragua | 797 km (495 mi) | about 12 h 9 min |
| Juan Díaz to Managua | Nicaragua | 820 km (509 mi) | about 12 h 30 min |
| Juan Díaz to Matagalpa | Nicaragua | 829 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 38 min |
| Juan Díaz to León | Nicaragua | 896 km (557 mi) | about 13 h 40 min |
| Juan Díaz to Chinandega | Nicaragua | 930 km (578 mi) | about 14 h 11 min |
| Juan Díaz to Catacamas | Honduras | 954 km (593 mi) | about 14 h 33 min |
| Juan Díaz to Danlí | Honduras | 956 km (594 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
| Juan Díaz to Tegucigalpa | Honduras | 1,015 km (630 mi) | about 15 h 28 min |
| Juan Díaz to Tocoa | Honduras | 1,026 km (637 mi) | about 15 h 39 min |
| Juan Díaz to Olanchito | Honduras | 1,055 km (656 mi) | about 16 h 5 min |
| Juan Díaz to San Miguel | El Salvador | 1,073 km (667 mi) | about 16 h 22 min |
| Juan Díaz to Mérida | Mexico | 1,717 km (1,067 mi) | about 26 h 11 min |
| Juan Díaz to Guatemala City | Guatemala | 1,356 km (842 mi) | about 20 h 41 min |
| Juan Díaz to Cancún | Mexico | 1,565 km (972 mi) | about 23 h 52 min |
| Juan Díaz to San Pedro Sula | Honduras | 1,177 km (731 mi) | about 17 h 57 min |
| Juan Díaz to Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 1,357 km (843 mi) | about 20 h 42 min |
| Juan Díaz to Tuxtla | Mexico | 1,711 km (1,063 mi) | about 26 h 6 min |
| Juan Díaz to San Salvador | El Salvador | 1,181 km (734 mi) | about 18 h 1 min |
| Juan Díaz to Mixco | Guatemala | 1,364 km (848 mi) | about 20 h 48 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Juan Díaz?
The right, as everywhere in Panama.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.