There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to Colón by plane, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MAD - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
15h 50m$516–988Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane MAD - PAC
- Take the bus from Panama City to Colónbus
28h 8m$402–1,207Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane MAD - BLB
- Take the bus from Panama City to Colónbus
18h 29m$438–1,326Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane VLC - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
20h 31m$733–1,315
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Colón is to fly and bus which costs $400 - $1,300 and takes 28h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Colón is to fly and shuttle which takes 15h 50m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Madrid and Colón is 8249 km.
It takes approximately 15h 50m to get from Madrid to Colón, including transfers.
Colón is 7h behind Madrid. It is currently 6:44 PM in Madrid and 11:44 AM in Colón.
There are 43+ hotels available in Colón.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Colón, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Colón. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport (PTY), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, then take the shuttle to Colón. Alternatively, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB), take the taxi to Panama City, then take the bus to Colón.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Valencia Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Valencia Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, David
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- tocumenpanama.aero
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6248
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
Bus from Panama City to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
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