There are 4 ways to get from Cristóbal to Balboa by taxi, bus, plane, ferry, 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.
Taxi, bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly to Panama Pacific International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Cristóbal to Belmirataxi
- Take the bus from Belmira to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airportbus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane MDE - BLB
7h$218–258Taxi, bus, ferry, Tour
- Take the taxi from Cristóbal to Cañasgordastaxi
- Take the bus from Cañasgordas to Necoclíbus
- Take the ferry from Necocli to Sapzurroferry
- Take the ferry from Sapzurro to Cartíferry
- Take the taxi from Cartí to El Llanotaxi
- Take the bus from El Llano to Albrookbus
5d 14hTaxi, bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Cristóbal to Belmirataxi
- Take the bus from Belmira to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airportbus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MDE - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Rodman
8h 31m$346–506Taxi, bus to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Cristóbal to Belmirataxi
- Take the bus from Belmira to Terminal del Nortebus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane EOH - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Rodman
10h 12m$273–883
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cristóbal to Balboa is to taxi and bus and fly which costs $210 - $260 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Cristóbal to Balboa is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 7h and costs $210 - $260.
The distance between Cristóbal and Balboa is 723 km.
The best way to get from Cristóbal to Balboa without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry and Tour which takes 5 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h to get from Cristóbal to Balboa, including transfers.
There are 886+ hotels available in Balboa.
What companies run services between Cristóbal, Panama and Balboa, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Cristóbal to Balboa. However, you can take the taxi to Belmira, take the bus to Terminal del Norte, take the bus to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport, walk to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) airport, then fly to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Cañasgordas, take the bus to Necoclí, walk to Necocli, take the ferry to Sapzurro, walk to Sapzurro, take the ferry to Cartí, take the taxi to El Llano, take the bus to Albrook, then take the bus to Sosa.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +57 604 322 1847
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Belmira
Bus from Belmira to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Expreso Belmira
Bus from Belmira to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Expreso Belmira
Bus from Belmira to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Expreso Belmira
- Phone
- +57 604 615 2083
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flota Rionegro
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Flota Rionegro
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Flota Rionegro
- Phone
- +57 604 4448 6641
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootransuroccidente.com
Bus from Cañasgordas to Necoclí
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Book at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Phone
- +507 303 3030
- Website
- Sindicato Unido Darien
Bus from El Llano to Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sindicato Unido Darien
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Rodman
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Rodman
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Ferry from Necocli to Sapzurro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +57 313 716 6662
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Blas Adventures
Ferry from Sapzurro to Cartí
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $545
- Website
- San Blas Adventures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- $13–160
Coonservicios
- Phone
- +57 604 322 8181
- Website
- coonservicios.com
Cootrasanta
- Phone
- +57 313 671 0165
- Website
- facebook.com
Coonservicios
- Phone
- +57 604 322 8181
- Website
- coonservicios.com
Cootrasanta
- Phone
- +57 313 671 0165
- Website
- facebook.com
Coonservicios
- Phone
- +57 604 322 8181
- Website
- coonservicios.com
Cootrasanta
- Phone
- +57 313 671 0165
- Website
- facebook.com
Coonservicios
- Phone
- +57 604 322 8181
- Website
- coonservicios.com
Cootrasanta
- Phone
- +57 313 671 0165
- Website
- facebook.com
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