Airfreight Quito to Panama City

[ken-b]

Three of us are planning a trip from Lima to Virginia in Dec. '08. To leap the Darien, we plan on flying the bikes - two 1150gs and one 650gs - from Quito to Panama City. As part of our planning, it would help to have an idea of what the cost might be. Has anyone paid this freight? Yes, I know it is still a year away, but time flies when your having fun.

[theturtleshead]

Why miss out on Colombia!!!! you can fly the bikes out of Bogota as well.You can find plenty of cases here and on the HUBB where folks have had great times driving through Colombia
Albert theturtleshead

[ken-b]

[quote=theturtleshead]Why miss out on Colombia!!!!

There is no reason other than available time. And there is plenty of time to change plans. Do you know of a source for freight costs from Bogota?

[theturtleshead]

I think Girag is the name of the company most people seem to use.
Search and ye shall find!!!

[bananaman]

Originally Posted by Roboter

Nevermind... found a source. See link for a reference.

http://www.roadkill.com/~davet/world...ext/darien.txt

According to this link, $250 got your bike from Panama to Bogota. Was it the same in reverse?

Also according to this link, Panama/Guayaquil or Panama/Quito were each $400, but the bike had to be crated.

Also according to this link, flying yourself Panama/Bogota was $168.

When Dave and Sharon Thompson posted this ride report, gas was $1.25 a gallon.

Here's a more recent link: http://www.bogriffinrides.com/html/january5.htm

It cost Bo Griffin $557 to fly his bike from Panama to Bogota, and another $262 to fly himself. According to his ride report, flights to Ecuador were harder to wait for.

Good luck and let us know what you find out. http://www.girag.com/e_reservations.htm

I started a thread on Panama. Please add to it if you can. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=293986