There are 6 ways to get from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboa by bus, subway, taxi, rideshare, car, or shuttle
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Bus, line 2 subway, line 1 subway
best- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Utpbus
- Take the subway from Utp to San Miguelitosubway 2
- Take the subway from San Miguelito to Albrooksubway 1
1h 18m$2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Torremolino to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transportebus S480 / ...
1h 30m$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboataxi 28.1 km
24 min$23–28Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Panama City-PTY to Balboa-BLB28.1 km
24 min$40–55Drive 28.1 km
- Drive from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboacar 28.1 km
24 min$4–6Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Rodman
52 min$48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboa is to bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboa is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $23 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboa. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen and arriving at Sosa via Torremolino and Albrook. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Panama City Airport (PTY) and Balboa is 33 km. The road distance is 28.1 km.
The best way to get from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboa without a car is to bus and line 2 subway and line 1 subway which takes 1h 18m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboa, including transfers.
Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboa bus services, operated by Mi Bus Panamá, depart from Torremolino station.
Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboa bus services, operated by Mi Bus Panamá, arrive at Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboa is 28 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Panama City Airport (PTY) to Balboa.
There are 868+ hotels available in Balboa.
What companies run services between Panama City Airport (PTY), Panama and Balboa, Panama?
Mi Bus Panamá operates a bus from Torremolino to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte hourly. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- +507 504 7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro de Panama
Subway from Utp to San Miguelito
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro de Panama
Subway from San Miguelito to Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro de Panama
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Rodman
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Panama City-PTY to Balboa-BLB
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Panama City Airport (PTY) and Balboa. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




