There are 4 ways to get from Panama City to Cristóbal by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Cristóbal is to bus which costs $1 - $4 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Cristóbal is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $9 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Panama City and arriving at Colón. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Panama City and Cristóbal is 73 km. The road distance is 69.3 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Cristóbal without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs $1 - $4.
The bus from Panama City to Colón takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Panama City to Cristóbal bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, depart from Panama City station.
Panama City to Cristóbal bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, arrive at Colón station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Cristóbal is 69 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Panama City to Cristóbal.
There are 43+ hotels available in Cristóbal.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Cristóbal, Panama?
UTRACOLPA operates a bus from Panama City to Colón every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $4 and the journey takes 1h 15m. EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Panama City to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Panama City to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica
- Phone
- +507 6687 1802
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valitours Transportation
Shuttle from Panama City to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Valitours Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Radio Taxi Concordia 24 hrs
- Phone
- +507 236-7848
- Website
- rtconcordia.amawebs.com
Radio Taxi Italia
- Phone
- +507 270-3066
Yellow Car
- Phone
- +507 396-9999
- Website
- facebook.com
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