There are 6 ways to get from Colombia to Panama City by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane BAQ - PTY
2h 28m$298–588Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane MDE - BLB
4h 7m$155–281Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Drive from Portobelo to Panama Citycar
7d 5hFly Cartagena to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane CTG - PTY
4h 35m$246–478Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MDE - PTY
5h 2m$286–478Bus, ferry, drive via Colegio de la Presentación
- Take the bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Drive from Portobelo to Panama Citycar
7d 6h
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Panama City is to fly which costs $150 - $290 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Panama City is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $290 - $600.
The distance between Colombia and Panama City is 573 km.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Colombia to Panama City, including transfers.
There are 893+ hotels available in Panama City.
What companies run services between Colombia and Panama City, Panama?
Copa Airlines flies from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Cartagena to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Phone
- +57 601 2203000
- Website
- sitp.gov.co
Bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- transmilenio.gov.co
Bus from Colegio de la Presentación to Estación Av. Rojas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- transmilenio.gov.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $55–80
- Phone
- +57 316 7844999
- [email protected]
- Website
- berlinasdelfonce.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $40–60
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $60–85
- 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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