There are 5 ways to get from Tocumen to Balboa by plane, taxi, shuttle, ferry, 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 to Popayan Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Popayan Airport (PPN)PTY - PPN
- Take the taxi from Popayan Airport (PPN) to Balboa
7h$125–491Fly to Pasto, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Pasto (PSO)PTY - PSO
- Take the taxi from Pasto (PSO) to Balboa
6h 46m$119–408Shuttle, ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Portobelo
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagena
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Marta
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to El Estrecho
7d 18h$927–972Fly to Cali, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cali (CLO)PTY - CLO
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Buga
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to El Estrecho
11h 22m$180–396Shuttle, ferry, bus via Bogotá
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Portobelo
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagena
- Take the bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Marta
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Salitre
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to El Estrecho
7d 22h$922–977
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Popayan Airport (PPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tocumen to Balboa is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $400 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tocumen to Balboa is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 46m and costs $110 - $410.
The distance between Tocumen and Balboa is 921 km.
The best way to get from Tocumen to Balboa without a car is to shuttle and ferry and bus which takes 7 days 18h and costs $920 - $980.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Tocumen to Balboa, including transfers.
What companies run services between Tocumen, Panama and Balboa, Cauca, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Tocumen to Balboa. However, you can fly to Popayan Airport (PPN) then take the taxi to Balboa. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Balboa via Portobelo, Portobelo, Cartagena, Oficina Transportes Marsol, Terminal Santa Marta, Terminal del Norte, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and El Estrecho in around 7d 18h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Popayan Airport via Cartagena, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–650
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Pasto via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Pasto via Bogota, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Popayan Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Pasto via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Pasto via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- info@tocumenpanama.aero
- Website
- tocumenpanama.aero
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/19-estacionamiento-y-transporte
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- reservas@transportesmarsol.net
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Oficina Transportes Marsol to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–53
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 7262618
- info@sotracauca.com
- Website
- sotracauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to El Estrecho
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- sotracauca.com
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- cooperativa@cootrancise.com
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Cali Airport to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Buga to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 318 3545454
- informacion@berlinasdelfonce.com
- Website
- berlinasdelfonce.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $30–40
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- (57) 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Portobelo to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Estimated price
- $45–75
Transvictoria
- Phone
- +57 2822 3627
Servitaxi
- Phone
- +57 319 408 2431
- Website
- facebook.com
Rápido Tambo
- Phone
- +57 2821 1022
- Website
- rapidotambo.com.co
Taxi Aeropuerto Pasto
- Phone
- +57 316 434 5332
- Website
- taxisaeropuerto.co
Cootaxlujo Ltda
- Phone
- +57 602 732 4507
- Website
- cooperativadetaxlujo.com.co
Coonartax
- Phone
- +57 310 684 1557
- Website
- coonartax.com
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