There are 5 ways to get from Panama Airport to Panama City by bus, subway, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Torremolino to Punta Paitillabus S480
47 min$1Line 2 subway, line 1 subway
- Take the subway from Las Mañanitas to San Miguelitosubway 2
- Take the subway from San Miguelito to Fernandez de Cordobasubway 1
1h 18m$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Panama Airport to Panama Citytaxi 20.6 km
16 min$20–25Drive 20.6 km
- Drive from Panama Airport to Panama Citycar 20.6 km
16 min$3–5Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Panama Airport to Panama City
18 min$30–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama Airport to Panama City is to bus which costs $1 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Panama Airport to Panama City is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $20 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Torremolino and arriving at Punta Paitilla. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
No, there is no direct train from Panama Airport to Panama City. However, there are services departing from Las Mañanitas and arriving at Fernandez de Cordoba via San Miguelito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Panama Airport and Panama City is 22 km. The road distance is 20.6 km.
The best way to get from Panama Airport to Panama City without a car is to bus which takes 47 min and costs $1.
The bus from Torremolino to Punta Paitilla takes 27 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Panama Airport to Panama City bus services, operated by Mi Bus Panamá, depart from Torremolino station.
Panama Airport to Panama City train services, operated by Metro De Panama, depart from Las Mañanitas station.
Panama Airport to Panama City bus services, operated by Mi Bus Panamá, arrive at Punta Paitilla station.
What companies run services between Panama Airport, Panama and Panama City, Panama?
Mi Bus Panamá operates a bus from Torremolino to Punta Paitilla hourly. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Panama Airport to Fernandez de Cordoba via Las Mañanitas and San Miguelito in around 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +507 504 7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro de Panama
Subway from Las Mañanitas to San Miguelito
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro de Panama
Subway from San Miguelito to Fernandez de Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro de Panama
Bus from Torremolino to Punta Paitilla
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Mi Bus
- Phone
- +507 6687 1802
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valitours Transportation
Shuttle from Panama Airport to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Valitours Transportation
- Phone
- +507 6614 1675
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pineapple Shuttle
Shuttle from Panama Airport to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- Pineapple Shuttle
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Panama Airport to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
Union De Taxi De Pacora
- Phone
- +507 296-2074
Radio Taxi Concordia 24 hrs
- Phone
- +507 236-7848
- Website
- rtconcordia.amawebs.com
Radio Taxi Italia
- Phone
- +507 270-3066
Yellow Car
- Phone
- +507 396-9999
- Website
- facebook.com
Piquera de Taxi Clayton
- Phone
- +507 317-0386
- Website
- panama24.org
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More Questions & Answers
Panama Airport to Panama City train services, operated by Metro De Panama, arrive at San Miguelito station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama Airport to Panama City is 21 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Panama Airport to Panama City.
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