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How to get fromBocas del Toro to Guanacasteby ferry, car, shuttle, bus, plane, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Bocas del Toro to Guanacaste by ferry, car, shuttle, bus, plane, or busferry

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  1. Local Boat, drive, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Almiranteferry ferry
    2. Drive from Terminal de Transporte Changuinola to Cahuitacar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San Joséshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    8h 19m
    $97–104

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Manzanillobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    12h 40m
    $67–74

  3. Local Boat, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Almiranteferry ferry Almirante
    2. Drive from Almirante to Liberiacar car
    8h 47m
    $71–101

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane BOC - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tilaránshuttle bus
    20h 44m
    $596–2,501

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberiashuttle bus Private / ...
    10h 44m
    $840–1,045

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Terminal Municipal de Liberia

    1. Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Manzanillobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    14h 31m
    $68–76

  7. Fly to Tamarindo Airport

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane BOC - TNO
    18h 31m
    $330–641

  8. Fly to Liberia International Airport

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BOC - LIR
    5h 32m
    $491–2,573

  9. Fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane BOC - NOB
    19h 25m
    $158–436

  10. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BOC - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañasshuttle bus
    4h 4m
    $877–954

Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration21h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 516.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Bocas del Toro, Panama and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from Bocas del Toro to Liberia via Monteverde in around 10h 44m. Alternatively, World Ticket and SANSA fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 6 times a week.

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