There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Colón by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MEL - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
26h 10m$1,805–2,405Fly Melbourne Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane MEL - PAC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colónbus
40h 47m$521–1,824Fly Melbourne Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane MEL - BLB
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colónbus
39h 23m$786–2,143Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MEB - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
2d 2h$739–2,289Fly Melbourne Airport to David, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV)plane MEL - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colónbus
46h 7m$843–2,779
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Colón is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 40h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Colón is to fly and shuttle which takes 26h 10m and costs $1,800 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Colón is 14673 km.
It takes approximately 26h 10m to get from Melbourne to Colón, including transfers.
Colón is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:14 PM in Melbourne and 2:14 AM in Colón.
There are 40+ hotels available in Colón.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Colón, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Colón. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport (PTY), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, then take the shuttle to Colón. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB), take the taxi to Terminal de Albrook, then take the bus to Colón.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Santiago, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via San Francisco, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Sydney, Santiago, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Sydney, Houston, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via Santiago, Tocumen International Airport, David
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via San Francisco, San Jose, Bocas Del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via Los Angeles, San Jose, Bocas Del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- 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
- +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
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica
Bus from David to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
Bus from David to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
Bus from David to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
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