There are 4 ways to get from Ecuador 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 from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane GYE - PTY
3h 12m$255–508Bus, ferry, drive via Ipiales
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- 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
8d 14h$863–963Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane UIO - PTY
5h 3m$285–465Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Drive from Portobelo to Panama Citycar
8d 18h$898–1,042
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Panama is to fly which costs $250 - $550 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Panama is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $250 - $550.
The distance between Ecuador and Panama is 1284 km.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Ecuador to Panama, including transfers.
There are 887+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Panama?
Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +593 06 2958921
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- 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
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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