There are 3 ways to get from Bocas del Toro to Galápagos Islands by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport
best- Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane BOC - SCY
20h 35m$370–1,400Fly Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Isabela Island
cheapest- Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Isabela Island (IBB)plane BOC - IBB
24h 18m$236–840Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Cristóbal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane SJO - SCY
19h$1,002–1,853
Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bocas del Toro to Galápagos Islands is to fly which costs $230 - $850 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bocas del Toro to Galápagos Islands is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 19h and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
The distance between Bocas del Toro and Galápagos Islands is 1402 km.
It takes approximately 20h 35m to fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport Airport to San Cristóbal Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 26h 35m and has two stopovers.
Galápagos Islands is 1h behind Bocas del Toro. It is currently 12:20 PM in Bocas del Toro and 11:20 AM in Galápagos Islands.
World Ticket, LATAM Chile, SANSA and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. offer flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport Airport to San Cristóbal Airport Airport.
There are 172+ hotels available in Galápagos Islands.
What companies run services between Bocas del Toro, Panama and Galápagos Islands, Ecuador?
SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Quito, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Isabela Island via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guayaquil, Baltra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Isabela Island via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Quito, Baltra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Bocas del Toro to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $280
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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