There are 5 ways to get from Medellín to Colón by plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane MDE - BLB
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colónbus
5h 25m$133–262Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Portobelo to Colónbus
6d 14h$746–766Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
- 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 Colón
7h 8m$382–534Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
- 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 Colón
8h 20m$271–1,200Taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Portobelo to Colónbus
6d 15h$1,197–1,199
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Colón is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Colón is to fly and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $130 - $270.
The distance between Medellín and Colón is 649 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Colón without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6 days 14h and costs $740 - $770.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Medellín to Colón, including transfers.
There are 41+ hotels available in Colón.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Colón, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Medellín to Colón. However, you can take the taxi to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport, walk to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) airport, fly to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB), take the taxi to Terminal de Albrook, then take the bus to Colón. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Colón via Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena, Cartagena, Portobelo, and Portobelo in around 6d 14h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Portobelo to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Portobelo to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Estimated price
- $490
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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