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How to get fromQuito to Panamaby car, plane, bus, taxi or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Panama by car, plane, bus, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Car, fly to Tocumen International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane UIO - PTY
    4h 59m
    $255–475
  2. Car, fly to David

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to David (DAV)plane plane UIO - DAV
    6h 55m
    $93–389
  3. Bus, taxi, ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    5. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    6. Drive from Portobelo to Panama Citycar car
    7d 19h
    $1,236–1,285
  4. Bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    5. Take the taxi from Portobelo to Panama Citytaxi taxi
    8d 6h
    $835–926

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Panama?

There is no direct connection from Quito to Panama. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport (PTY), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, then take the shuttle to Las Cumbres. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Rumichaca, take the bus to Terminal Ipiales, walk to Ipiales, take the bus to Terminal de Transporte Cali, take the bus to Terminal del Sur, take the taxi to Medellín, take the taxi to Cartagena, drive to Cartagena, take the ferry to Portobelo, then drive to Panama City.

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