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
29h 1m$1,757–2,357Fly 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
46h 9m$520–1,820Fly Melbourne Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)plane MEL - BLB
36h 2m$786–2,140Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MEB - PTY
2d$892–2,442Fly 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
45h 24m$841–2,874
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 46h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Panama City is to fly which takes 29h 1m and costs $1,700 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Panama City is 14614 km.
It takes approximately 29h 1m to get from Melbourne to Panama City, including transfers.
Panama City is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:27 PM in Melbourne and 12:27 AM in Panama City.
There are 893+ hotels available in Panama City.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Panama City, Panama?
United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
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
- $800–2,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via San Francisco, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Santiago, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Sydney, Santiago, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- 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
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
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
- $800–2,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Santiago, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to David via Sydney, Houston, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 24m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panama Pacific International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 59m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via Santiago, Tocumen International Airport, David
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- 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 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport via Los Angeles, San Jose, Bocas Del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
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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