There are 7 ways to get from Colombia to Panama 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 16m$274–495Fly 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$165–253Bus, 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 Cali to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane CLO - PTY
2h 42m$274–369Fly Cartagena to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane CTG - PTY
4h 25m$226–438Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MDE - PTY
4h 52m$258–462Bus, 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Panama is to fly which costs $160 - $260 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Panama is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs $270 - $500.
The distance between Colombia and Panama is 571 km.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Colombia to Panama, including transfers.
There are 926+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Colombia and 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Cali to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Cartagena to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–300
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- 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
- $50–110
- 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
- $65–100
- 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
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $60–90
- 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/
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