Travel between Tocumen and Albrook with a tight connection

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meglebe
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Hey all,
My boyfriend and I are flying in to Tocumen airport on Tuesday Oct 14th, arriving at 1:07 pm and have a flight scheduled to leave Albrook to go to Bocas at 3:30 pm that same afternoon. Was that a crazy thing to book? Is our best option between airports a taxi upon arrival or a pre booked shuttle? I've never been out of the airport in Panama City before so I'm not sure what to expect traffic wise. Please advise! Thanks!!

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maliante
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I have never driven between the airports so I dont really know the time between but traffic in the city is horrible so I would have to say that you most likely will not make that flight. Sorry. Isn't there a late afternoon flight?

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meglebe
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Ahh, no there are only 2 flights a day... 1 super early and then 1 at 3:30. So you'd recommend looking into switching to the next morning?

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maliante
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For sure. You can always make reservations for the next day but then try to get the the airport when you get out of customs. They are pretty flexible and will probably let you on the flight if it is late leaving and they have seats.

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meglebe
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Ahh, I didn't think about trying to do it that way. Thanks very much!

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