Panama City bus travel information and updates have recently been submitted by one very helpful woman Julia in Boquete. Have a look at all of the information she provided you with below and let us know if you can help add a bit more! Thank you, Julia!!
Panama City to Isla Grande
Take any Colon bound bus from Allbrook station and ask the driver to let you off at Sabanitas, it takes ~1-1.5hr and costs $3.60.
From Sabanitas you take a chicken bus to La Guaira for $2.50-3. From La Guaira a boat will take you to Isla Grande this should cost $2.50 but you may pay more as a tourist.
Buses return from La Guaira to Colon:
Monday-Saturday: 0530, 0630, 0730, 0930, 1230
Sunday: 0700, 0900, 1230, 1530.
Panama City to Portobello
Take any Colon bound bus from Allbrook station and ask the driver to let you off at Sabanitas, it takes ~1hr and costs $3.60.
Take the La Guira bound chicken bus and get off in Portobello.
Panama City to El Valle
Micro buses leave from Allbrook Terminal every ~30min/1hr, it takes 2-3hrs and costs $4.25.
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What is a “chicken bus”?
Hi Ray, “chicken bus” is usually considered the basic bus service in some Central American countries. It’s the colloquial name for those beautiful bright coloured ex-school buses. I am not sure by who or when the term chicken bus came into play, but it is likely based on the fact that it isn’t totally unusual to see a chicken on one, usually by a local who is transporting them. The public transportation system is a super important way for many locals to get around and they use the bus to transport things from time to time since they don’t often have cars, hence the periodic siting of a chicken.
You can actually take one of the old buses from albrook to Sabanitas for just 1.70$
Panama City to Isla Grande
Take any Colon bound bus from Allbrook station and ask the driver to let you off at Sabanitas, it takes ~1-1.5hr and costs $3.60.
From Sabanitas you take a chicken bus to La Guaira for $2.50-3. From La Guaira a boat will take you to Isla Grande this should cost $2.50 but you may pay more as a tourist.
Buses return from La Guaira to Colon:
Monday-Saturday: 0530, 0630, 0730, 0930, 1230
Sunday: 0700, 0900, 1230, 1530.
Panama City to Portobello
Take any Colon bound bus from Allbrook station and ask the driver to let you off at Sabanitas, it takes ~1hr and costs $3.60.
Take the La Guira bound chicken bus and get off in Portobello
Panama City to El Valle
Micro buses leave from Allbrook Terminal every ~30min/1hr, it takes 2-3hrs and costs $4.25.
Thank you, Julia!