There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Panama City by plane 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
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MEL - PTY
24h 33m$1,758–2,358Fly Melbourne Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane MEL - PAC
36h 24m$521–1,821Fly Melbourne Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane MEL - BLB
38h 37m$787–2,141Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MEB - PTY
2d$692–2,242Fly 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
35h 46m$842–2,875
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Panama City is to fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 36h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Panama City is to fly which takes 24h 33m and costs $1,700 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Panama City is 14614 km.
It takes approximately 24h 33m to get from Melbourne to Panama City, including transfers.
Panama City is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:09 PM in Melbourne and 7:09 AM in Panama City.
There are 878+ hotels available in Panama City.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Panama City, Panama?
United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- 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
- 26h 43m
- When
- Every day
- 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 Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Santiago, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- 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
- 37h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- 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 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- 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
- 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 30m
- 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
- Website
- 748airservicesltd.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via Los Angeles, San Jose, Bocas Del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
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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