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How to get fromPanama City to Gatun Locks Visitor Centerby bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Panama City to Gatun Locks Visitor Center by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Panama City to Colónbus bus Panama
    1h 30m
    $12–17

  2. Drive 80 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Panama City to Gatun Locks Visitor Centercar car 80 km
    58 min
    $11–16

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Panama City to Gatun Locks Visitor Centertaxi taxi 80 km
    58 min
    $45–55

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Amador Causeway to Gatun Lakeshuttle bus
    7h 1m
    $68

  5. Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba

    1. Take the bus from Panama City to Colónbus bus Panama
    1h 43m
    $11–17

  6. Bus via Fernandez de Cordoba #2

    1. Take the bus from Panama City to Plaza Mileniumbus bus Panama
    1h 58m
    $11–14

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 87.5 km
  • Duration: 1h 30m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Gatun Locks Visitor Center, Panama?

UTRACOLPA operates a bus from Panama City to Colón every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $4 and the journey takes 1h 15m. EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica also services this route hourly.

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