There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Colón Island by plane, busferry, ferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to David, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to David (DAV)plane CTG - DAV
- Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry
11h 39m$115–432Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama Citybus
- Take the bus from Albrook to Davidbus
- Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry
6d 15h$765–778Fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane CTG - BOC
9h 44m$159–303Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CTG - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
12h 36m$334–577Fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane CTG - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
11h 20m$519–646Ferry, bus, Local Boat
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama Citybus
- Take the bus from La Chorrera to Terminal de transportebus
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry
6d 17h$749–775
Cartagena (CTG) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Colón Island is to fly which costs $150 - $310 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Colón Island is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $150 - $310.
The distance between Cartagena and Colón Island is 923 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Colón Island without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 6 days 15h and costs $760 - $780.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Cartagena to Colón Island, including transfers.
There are 234+ hotels available in Colón Island.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Colón Island, Panama?
Copa Airlines, SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) once daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Cartagena to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Cartagena to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Cartagena to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cartagena to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cartagena to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cartagena to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Phone
- +507 6030 8204
- [email protected]
- Website
- panabocas.com
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://panabocas.com/
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://panabocas.com/
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Albrook to David
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Albrook to David
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Chorrera to Terminal de transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Child
- $11–14
- Adult
- $23–28
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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