There are 5 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
10h 55m$118–470Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from La Chorrera to Chiriquí Grandebus
- Take the busferry from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Torobusferry
6d 17h$739–763Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- 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 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
12h 58m$544–1,249Fly 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 49m$148–294Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via David
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Albrook to Davidbus
- Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry
6d 19h$743–753
Cartagena (CTG) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Colón Island is to fly which costs $140 - $300 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Colón Island is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $140 - $300.
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 17h and costs $730 - $770.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Cartagena to Colón Island, including transfers.
There are 233+ hotels available in Colón Island.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Colón Island, Panama?
Copa Airlines, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) once daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Cartagena to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cartagena to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cartagena to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Cartagena to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cartagena to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Phone
- +507 6030-8204
- [email protected]
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
Bus from La Chorrera to Chiriquí Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $10–13
- Adult
- $21–25
- Phone
- +507 786 6787
- [email protected]
- Website
- SERVIDCHANDA
Busferry from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- SERVIDCHANDA
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- SERVIDCHANDA
- 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
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $280
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from Albrook to David
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- Terminales Panama David
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Albrook to David
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- 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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