Flight to Cali
Santiago → Cali · about ~5h 15m in the air
Flight to Panama City
Cali → Panama City · about ~1h 10m in the air
Bus to Colón
Panama City → Colón · about 1h 30m
Santiago → Colón
Chile to Panama · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Santiago?
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About the trip from Santiago to Colón
Santiago (Chile) and Colón (Panama) are 4,861 km (3,020 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Cali and Panama City: ~12h 25m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Tocumen, San Miguelito and Panama City, takes ~11h 40m. 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 Cali, about 6h 15m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Santiago to Cali: ~5h 15m in the air, 4,148 km
- Flight from Cali to Panama City: ~1h 10m in the air, 702 km
- Bus from Panama City to Colón: about 1h 30m, 58 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Cali and Panama City: ~12h 25m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Tocumen, San Miguelito and Panama City: ~11h 40m, 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.