There are 7 ways to get from Bocas del Toro to Uvita by plane, taxi, busferry, bus, ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane BOC - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
3h 24m$490–682Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Bocas del Toro to Davidbusferry
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Uvitabus
9h 1m$42–47Bus and ferry, bus via Neily
- Take the busferry from Bocas del Toro to Davidbusferry
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neilly to Uvitabus
8h 41m$45–48Local Boat, drive
- Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Almiranteferry Almirante
- Drive from Almirante to Uvitacar
6h 39m$51–76Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Bocas del Toro to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Manuel Antonio
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Uvita
13h 10m$1,272Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BOC - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
4h 40m$771–848Bus and ferry, bus #2
- Take the busferry from Bocas del Toro to Davidbusferry
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Uvita Bahia Ballenabus
10h 51m$46–52
Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bocas del Toro to Uvita is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $40 - $50 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bocas del Toro to Uvita is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 24m and costs $490 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bocas del Toro to Uvita. However, there are services departing from Bocas del Toro and arriving at Uvita via David, Paso Canoas and Ciudad Neilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Bocas del Toro and Uvita is 263 km.
The best way to get from Bocas del Toro to Uvita without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Neily which takes 8h 41m and costs $45 - $48.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Bocas del Toro to Uvita, including transfers.
Bocas del Toro to Uvita bus services, operated by PanaBocas Express S.A, depart from Bocas del Toro station.
Bocas del Toro to Uvita bus services, operated by PanaBocas Express S.A, arrive at David station.
Uvita is 1h behind Bocas del Toro. It is currently 4:24 AM in Bocas del Toro and 3:24 AM in Uvita.
There are 495+ hotels available in Uvita.
What companies run services between Bocas del Toro, Panama and Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a shuttle from Bocas del Toro to Uvita via Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and Manuel Antonio in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–340
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Phone
- +507 6030 8204
- [email protected]
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Busferry from Bocas del Toro to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Busferry from Bocas del Toro to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Busferry from Bocas del Toro to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Ciudad Neilly to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–15
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $704
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $289
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–14
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Paso Canoas to Uvita Bahia Ballena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- Tica Bus
Ferry from Bocas del Toro to Almirante
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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