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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bocas del Toro to Managua 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 Puerto Viejo de Talamancacar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus bus
    11h 46m
    $1,205–1,208

  2. Bus and ferry, bus via La Cruz

    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 Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruzbus bus Sjo
    4. Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus bus
    19h 1m
    $82–98

  3. Local Boat, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Almiranteferry ferry Almirante
    2. Drive from Almirante to Managuacar car
    10h 58m
    $91–136

  4. Fly Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane BOC - TNO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruzshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus bus
    23h 13m
    $432–745

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    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 Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    18h 46m
    $95–101

  6. Bus and ferry, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Cahuitabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San Joséshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus bus
    20h 37m
    $135–435

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Terminal Managua - CCA

    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 Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus bus Sjo
    22h 37m
    $88–113

  8. Fly Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BOC - LIR
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus bus
    10h 52m
    $432–2,512

  9. Fly Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Managua Airport

    1. Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane BOC - MGA
    9h 41m
    $95–450

  10. Fly Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus

    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 La Fortunashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus bus
    8h 36m
    $969–1,046

  11. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Managua Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to Puerto Viejo de Talamancashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San Joséshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    4. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SJO - MGA
    12h 25m
    $572–813

Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 753.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 46m

What companies run services between Bocas del Toro, Panama and Managua, Nicaragua?

World Ticket, Copa Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Managua Airport (MGA) 6 times a week.

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