Flight to Bogotá
Rio de Janeiro → Bogotá · about ~5h 40m in the air
Flight to Panama City
Bogotá → Panama City · about ~1h 15m in the air
Bus to Colón
Panama City → Colón · about 1h 30m
Rio de Janeiro → Colón
Brazil to Panama · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Rio de Janeiro?
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About the trip from Rio de Janeiro to Colón
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Colón (Panama) are 5,371 km (3,337 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Bogotá and Panama City: ~12h 55m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Tocumen, San Miguelito and Panama City, takes ~12h 15m. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Bogotá, about 6h 40m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Bogotá: ~5h 40m in the air, 4,541 km
- Flight from Bogotá to Panama City: ~1h 15m in the air, 773 km
- Bus from Panama City to Colón: about 1h 30m, 58 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Bogotá and Panama City: ~12h 55m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Tocumen, San Miguelito and Panama City: ~12h 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.