Panama City · PTY
30 minutes to city center. 4–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
PTY
Connection times, lounges, and transit rules for PTY.
Min connection time
Same terminal
30min
Different terminal
30min
LOUNGES
Copa Airlines VIP Lounge
Terminal T2 · Copa Airlines Business Class, Star Alliance Gold
Tocumen VIP Lounge
Terminal T1 · Priority Pass, Lounge Key
DAY ROOMS
No day room data available.
Tocumen International Airport. The main Latin American hub. US passport holders get 180-day visa-free entry. Metro to city center ~30 min. Casco Viejo (colonial old town) is 40 min from airport and worth it for a 6h+ layover.
TIME
72
THINGS TO DO
97
VALUE
87
STRESS
10
Casco Viejo in 4 hours: colonial cobblestones, $4 patacones, no visa needed.
Panama City (PTY) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 30 minutes gets you to the center. 4–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Bunz Bite
food
1 min walk
Arepa de Choclo El Paisa
food
1 min walk
Vista Corona Tocumen
entertainment
1 min walk
Coyote 507
entertainment
1 min walk
Monument of General Tomás Herrera
sight
1 min walk
Brand Experience Center
sight
1 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center30 min
- 09:30Monument of General Tomás Herrera90 min
- 11:00Walk between stops15 min
- 11:15Bunz Bite60 min
- 12:30Return to airport30 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Tocumen Airport Left Luggage
Terminal 2, arrivals level
$8/bag
5 min walk
Riande Aeropuerto Hotel & Casino
Adjacent to airport
$45/day
3 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Metro Line 2
to city center
Runs 5am-10pm, connects to Line 1 at San Miguelito
35 min
$0.35
Official Airport Taxi
Fixed rate to Casco Viejo/downtown, no meters
30 min
$30.00
Uber/Cabify
Pickup at designated rideshare area
30 min
$18.00
Panama Card
Canal, BioMuseo, Casco Viejo walking tour, hop-on bus
24-hour validity, good for layovers
$49
per day
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