There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Panama by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to David
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to David (DAV)plane CMB - DAV
35h 59m$1,430–4,636Train to Koggala, fly to Tocumen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane KCT - PTY
46h 13m$641–2,249Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane CMB - BLB
29h 54m$1,044–2,853Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane CMB - PTY
28h 1m$917–3,072Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Golfito, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Golfito (GLF)plane CMB - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
32h 57m$893–3,049
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to David (DAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Panama is to train and fly which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 46h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Panama is to fly which takes 28h 1m and costs $900 - $3,100.
The distance between Colombo and Panama is 17438 km.
It takes approximately 35h 59m to get from Colombo to Panama, including transfers.
Panama is 10h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 5:49 AM in Colombo and 7:19 PM in Panama.
There are 870+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Panama?
Turkish Airlines and Copa Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to David (DAV) 6 times a week.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Istanbul, Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Doha, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 31m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via London Heathrow, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 4m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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