There are 7 ways to get from Belize City to Bocas del Toro by plane, bus, shuttle, busferry, car, or ferry
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Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane TZA - BOC
24h 30m$130–390Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Ignaciobus
- Take the bus from Melchor de Mencos to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
44h 46m$258–454Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from Belize City to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
30h 13m$363–521Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gordabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Bocas del Toro
2d 6h$1,096–1,117Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane BZE - BOC
24h 10m$194–677Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillobus
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
46h 14m$236–878Bus, bus and ferry via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillobus
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
2d 3h$235–877
Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belize City to Bocas del Toro is to fly which costs $130 - $390 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Belize City to Bocas del Toro is to fly which takes 24h 10m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Belize City to Bocas del Toro. However, there are services departing from Belize City and arriving at Taxi Valencia Dock via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, Terminal Atlántico Norte and Manzanillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 14m.
The distance between Belize City and Bocas del Toro is 1113 km.
The best way to get from Belize City to Bocas del Toro without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 6h and costs $1,090 - $1,120.
It takes approximately 24h 30m to fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC), including transfers and time at the airport.
Belize City to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), depart from Belize City station.
There is no direct flight from Belize City Municipal Airport Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 30h 30m and has three stopovers.
Belize City to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), arrive at San Salvador station.
Bocas del Toro is 1h ahead of Belize City. It is currently 2:08 PM in Belize City and 3:08 PM in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Belize City, Belize and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
Tropic Air, Volaris Costa Rica, and five other airlines fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Cancun, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Panama City, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Guatemala City, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Caye Caulker, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Guatemala City, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Dangriga, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Guatemala City, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Caye Caulker, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Cancun, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Panama City, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Guatemala City, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Cancun, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Belize City to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $140–170
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $600–750
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $600–750
Bus from Melchor de Mencos to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.jamesbus.bz
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +502 7762 0694
- [email protected]
- Website
- marvelustravel.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Book at
- https://www.marvelustravel.com/routes/
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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