Flight to Medellín
Quito → Medellín · about ~1h 15m in the air
Flight to Panama City
Medellín → Panama City · about ~1h in the air
Bus to Colón
Panama City → Colón · about 1h 30m
Quito → Colón
Ecuador to Panama · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Quito?
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About the trip from Quito to Colón
Quito (Ecuador) and Colón (Panama) are 1,077 km (669 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Medellín and Panama City: ~8h 15m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Tocumen, San Miguelito and Panama City, takes ~7h 15m. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Quito to Medellín: ~1h 15m in the air, 791 km
- Flight from Medellín to Panama City: ~1h in the air, 532 km
- Bus from Panama City to Colón: about 1h 30m, 58 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Medellín and Panama City: ~8h 15m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Tocumen, San Miguelito and Panama City: ~7h 15m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.