There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Panama by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MDE - PTY
4h 54m$338–621Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to David
cheapest- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to David (DAV)plane MDE - DAV
6h 32m$121–565Bus, ferry, Tour, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte 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 Terminal de Albrookbus
5d 15hFly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane MDE - BLB
4h 7m$165–262Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane EOH - PTY
5h 57m$251–1,272Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Drive from Portobelo to Panama Citycar
6d 13h$749–774
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Panama is to fly which costs $160 - $270 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Panama is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $160 - $270.
The distance between Medellín and Panama is 587 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Panama without a car is to bus and ferry and Tour and taxi which takes 5 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Medellín to Panama, including transfers.
There are 894+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Panama?
Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) every 2 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to David via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Phone
- +57 604 4448 6641
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootransuroccidente.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Necoclí
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Book at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Phone
- +57 604 448 7712
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesgomezhernandez.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Necoclí
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- transportesgomezhernandez.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 5873
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrauraba.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Necoclí
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- sotrauraba.com
- Phone
- +507 303 3030
- Website
- Sindicato Unido Darien
Bus from El Llano to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sindicato Unido Darien
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
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