There are 9 ways to get from Boquete to Bocas del Toro by car, shuttle, ferry, taxi, plane, bus, or busferry
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Drive, shuttle, Local Boat
best- Drive from Boquete to Monteverdecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal de Transporte Changuinolacar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry
7h 49m$798–807Bus, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the bus from Pueblo Viejo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaolabus
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry
13h 47m$41–50Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from Boquete to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
8h 34m$70–99Taxi to Cobano, fly
- Take the taxi from Boquete to Cobano-Airport-ACOtaxi
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane ACO - BOC
7h 22m$361–791Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Barra Honda to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
11h 3m$140–144Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Pueblo Viejo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillobus
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
14h 31m$72–81Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane TNO - BOC
8h 38m$477–845Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane FON - BOC
26h 7m$849–2,767Fly from Nosara Airport
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane NOB - BOC
8h 24m$212–589
Cobano (ACO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boquete to Bocas del Toro is to bus and Local Boat which costs $40 - $50 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Boquete to Bocas del Toro is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $360 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Boquete to Bocas del Toro. However, there are services departing from Pueblo Viejo and arriving at Taxi Valencia Dock via Terminal Atlántico Norte and Manzanillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Boquete and Bocas del Toro is 529 km.
The best way to get from Boquete to Bocas del Toro without a car is to bus and shuttle and bus and ferry which takes 11h 3m and costs $139 - $145.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Boquete to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Boquete to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Pueblo Viejo station.
Boquete to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Bocas del Toro is 1h ahead of Boquete. It is currently 10:25 PM in Boquete and 11:25 PM in Bocas del Toro.
There are 250+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Boquete, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cobano to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Quepos, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Quepos, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Cobano, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Nosara Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Liberia, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Cobano to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Quepos, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Quepos, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Liberia, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $772
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Barra Honda to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Pueblo Viejo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Pueblo Viejo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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