There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Panama by car, plane, bus, taxi, or ferry
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Car, fly to Tocumen International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane UIO - PTY
4h 59m$255–475Car, fly to David
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to David (DAV)plane UIO - DAV
6h 55m$93–389Bus, taxi, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Drive from Portobelo to Panama Citycar
7d 19h$1,236–1,285Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the taxi from Portobelo to Panama Citytaxi
8d 6h$835–926
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Panama is to car and fly which costs $90 - $390 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Panama is to car and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $250 - $480.
The distance between Quito and Panama is 1092 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Panama without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 8 days 6h and costs $800 - $950.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Quito to Panama, including transfers.
There are 849+ hotels available in Panama.
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.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to David via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Phone
- +57 315 452 5691
- pqrs@trejos.co
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $45–70
- Phone
- +57 318 3545454
- informacion@berlinasdelfonce.com
- Website
- berlinasdelfonce.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $35–45
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Estimated price
- $30–434
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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