There are 7 ways to get from Colombia to Panama by plane, bus, taxi, ferry, 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 Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
best- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)BAQ - PTY
2h 11m$204–404Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)MDE - BLB
4h 7m$86–375Bus, taxi, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal del Norte
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagena
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Drive from Portobelo to Panama City
7d 3h$1,149–1,166Fly Cali to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)CLO - PTY
2h 42m$207–410Fly Cartagena to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)CTG - PTY
4h 20m$201–381Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)MDE - PTY
4h 50m$209–464Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Take the taxi from Portobelo to Panama City
7d 3h$777–822
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombia to Panama is to fly which costs $85 - $380 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Colombia to Panama is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $200 - $410.
The distance between Colombia and Panama is 571 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Panama without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 7 days 3h and costs $770 - $830.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Colombia to Panama, including transfers.
There are 881+ hotels available in Panama.
What companies run services between Colombia and Panama?
Copa Airlines flies from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Cali to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Cartagena to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Panama Pacific International Airport via Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Estimated price
- $30–417
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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