Tocumen International Airport

Tocumen International Airport is about 24 km east of Panama City, linked by the Corredor Sur expressway and Avenida Domingo Díaz. By taxi or Uber the drive downtown takes about 35 minutes in light traffic and can take over an hour at rush hour. By Metro, the trip takes about an hour with transfers.

Tocumen airport serves Panama City but sits on its eastern outskirts, in the Tocumen area about 24 km from downtown. It is not within walking distance of the city's main districts, such as Casco Viejo or the banking district, so you need a taxi, rideshare, transfer or the Metro to reach them.

Tocumen has two passenger terminals. Terminal 1 is the older building, opened in 1978, and Terminal 2 opened to passengers in June 2022. They are joined by a pedestrian corridor of about 170 m, and a free shuttle bus also runs between them. A Metro Line 2 station sits next to the terminals.

Copa Airlines uses Terminal 2 for check-in, arrivals, immigration and baggage claim, although some Copa flights use gates in Terminal 1. If your flight parks at Terminal 1, follow the signs to Terminal 2 to collect your bags. Air France, KLM and United also use Terminal 2, while American, Delta, Avianca and Iberia use Terminal 1.

Official airport taxis wait directly outside arrivals and are the safe option. They are not metered, so agree the fare and destination before you get in, and carry cash, as cards are rarely accepted. Ignore people who approach you inside or outside the terminal offering rides, as they are not affiliated with the airport.

Yes. Since March 2023 a branch of Metro Line 2 has run to an Aeropuerto station a 5 to 10 minute walk from arrivals. Ride two stops to Corredor Sur, continue on Line 2 and change to Line 1 for downtown. The trip takes about an hour, trains can be crowded, and service does not run overnight.

Yes, Uber operates at Tocumen 24 hours a day, though waits can be longer for very early or late flights. Drivers are not allowed to pick up at the arrivals curb. Walk to the designated pickup point in the parking garage outside Terminal 2, and wait until you are there before requesting your ride.

You need a valid passport and must meet the visa rules for your nationality, which vary by country, so check them before you fly. On arrival you go through immigration and then customs after baggage claim. Immigration lines at Tocumen can be long when several flights land at the same time, so allow extra time.

Coronado and Playa Blanca are Pacific beach areas west of Panama City, so the trip from Tocumen crosses the city and the Panama Canal before following the Pan-American Highway. Most travelers use a private transfer or rental car, or go into the city first and take an intercity bus from the Albrook terminal.

The Miraflores Locks visitor center on the Panama Canal is on the western side of Panama City, so from Tocumen you cross the whole city to reach it. Most visitors go by taxi, Uber or transfer, often after checking into their hotel, and traffic on the way through the city strongly affects the travel time.

Panama is on UTC−5 all year with no daylight saving time. It uses the US dollar as paper money alongside the balboa, which circulates as coins. The climate is hot and humid year-round, with a dry season from about December to April and a rainy season from about May to November.

Tocumen is operated by Tocumen S.A., a state-owned company, and is the hub of Copa Airlines. It handled 20,981,855 passengers in 2025, up from about 19.25 million in 2024, with 17 passenger airlines serving 97 international destinations in the Americas and Europe. It has two runways and two passenger terminals.

Ofrecemos transporte privado desde cualquier aeropuerto hasta cualquier hotel al mejor precio, y contamos con licencia y cobertura de responsabilidad total.

Airport Transportation ofrece únicamente transporte privado: en vans, SUV de lujo o minibuses.

Los precios de nuestro sitio web son por vehículo, no por persona, según un rango de pasajeros.

Las vans normales llevan hasta 9 pasajeros, los minibuses hasta 16 y los SUV de lujo hasta 6 pasajeros.

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Habitualmente Toyota Hiace, Volkswagen Transporter, Mercedes Sprinter, Volkswagen Crafter, Chevrolet Tahoe y Chevrolet Suburban.

Sí: contamos con un seguro de responsabilidad total para todos los pasajeros mientras usan nuestros servicios.

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Puedes reservar con cualquier antelación; sugerimos entre una semana y un día antes. También hay reservas para el mismo día.

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