There are 3 ways to get from Barranquilla to Colón by plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane BAQ - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
4h 37m$345–635Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Portobelo to Colónbus
6d 5h$720–739Bus, ferry via Barranquilla
- Take the bus from Barranquilla to Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Portobelo to Colónbus
6d 6h$725–728
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barranquilla to Colón is to fly and shuttle which costs $340 - $650 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Barranquilla to Colón is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 37m and costs $340 - $650.
The distance between Barranquilla and Colón is 634 km.
The best way to get from Barranquilla to Colón without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6 days 5h and costs $720 - $740.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Barranquilla to Colón, including transfers.
There are 40+ hotels available in Colón.
What companies run services between Barranquilla, Colombia and Colón, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Barranquilla to Colón. However, you can take the taxi to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport (PTY), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, then take the shuttle to Colón. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portal de Soledad to Colón via Terminal de Transportes, Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena, Cartagena, Portobelo, and Portobelo in around 6d 5h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–19
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Portobelo to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Portobelo to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- [email protected]
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Barranquilla to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
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