There are 8 ways to get from Santiago to Tocumen by bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Penonomé
best- Take the bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Penonomébus Panamá
- Take the bus from Penonomé to Panama Albrookbus
4h 20m$20–28Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santiago to Panama Citybus David
4h 51m$10–18Drive 273.4 km
- Drive from Santiago to Tocumencar 273.4 km
4h$38–54Taxi to Lago Bay, fly to Albrook Airport
- Take the taxi from Santiago to Lago Baytaxi
- Fly from Lago Bay to Albrook Airportplane
3h 23m$858–2,268Bus #2
- Take the bus from Santiago to Albrookbus Panama City
5h 27m$14Bus, bus to Chitre, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Take the bus from Santiago to Ocubus
- Take the bus from Ocu to Chitrébus
- Fly from Chitre (CTD) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane CTD - PAC
4h 42m$148–155Bus to David, fly to Tocumen International Airport
- Take the bus from Santiago to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane DAV - PTY
5h 17mBus to David, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Take the bus from Santiago to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane DAV - PAC
5h 51m
Lago Bay to Albrook Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Tocumen is to bus which costs $10 - $18 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Tocumen is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $850 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Tocumen. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Veraguas and arriving at Panama Albrook via Penonomé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Santiago and Tocumen is 277 km. The road distance is 273.4 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Tocumen without a car is to bus via Penonomé which takes 4h 20m and costs $20 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Santiago to Tocumen, including transfers.
Santiago to Tocumen bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Santiago de Veraguas station.
Santiago to Tocumen bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Penonomé station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Tocumen is 273 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Santiago to Tocumen.
There are 853+ hotels available in Tocumen.
What companies run services between Santiago, Panama and Tocumen, Panama?
You can take a bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Hospital del Este via Penonomé, Panama Albrook, Albrook, and San Miguelito in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Chitre to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from David to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from David to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Penonomé
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Penonomé to Panama Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
- Phone
- +507 303-6466
Bus from Penonomé to Panama Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
Bus from Santiago to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Phone
- +507 6265 8842
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santiago to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507958-6484
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Santiago to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6231
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santiago to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004352746318
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Santiago to Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from Santiago to Ocu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Ocu to Chitré
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Cooperativa de Transporte Joaquina H De Torrijos, R. L.
- Phone
- +507 958-7240
- Website
- cootrajoht.com
Radio Taxi Sicotive
- Phone
- +507 998-2611
Selectivo Santiago Sesasa
- Phone
- +507 958-5933
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