Panama Getting There

Getting There by Air

The national airline is Compañía Panameña de Aviación (COPA - CM) (website: www.copaair.com).

Approximate Flight Times

From London to Panama City is 14 hours and from Miami is 2 hours 45 minutes.

Main Airports

Panamá City (PTY) (Tocumén) (website: www.tocumenpanama.aero) is 27km (17 miles) northeast of the city. To/from the airport: Buses and taxis go to the city (journey time - 30 to 60 minutes). Facilities: Bank, car hire, chemist, restaurant and full duty-free.
Departure Tax
US$20. Children under two years of age and passengers in transit to another country not leaving the airport and remaining for under nine hours are exempt.

Getting There by Water

Main port: Panama (Balboa), a port of call for both passenger and freight vessels. The Panama Canal is the major route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Getting There by Rail

There is currently no rail link between Panama and other international destinations.

Getting There by Road

The principal route to Panama is the Pan-American Highway from Costa Rica to Yaviza in Darién Province. Visitors are strongly advised not to use the route to Colombia via Darién Gap for personal safety reasons.
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