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How to get fromCartagena to Bocas Del Toroby plane, taxi, ferry, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Bocas Del Toro by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly to David, taxi

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    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to David (DAV)plane plane CTG - DAV
    2. Take the taxi from David (DAV) to Punta Peñataxi taxi
    8h 28m
    $103–423

  2. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Changuinolabus bus
    6d 16h
    $720–739

  3. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CTG - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamancashuttle bus
    4. Drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Las Tablascar car
    9h 26m
    $261–912

  4. Fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane plane CTG - BOC
    9h 30m
    $130–280

  5. Fly to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane CTG - PTY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Boqueteshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Boquete to Punta Peñataxi taxi
    11h 51m
    $794–989

Cartagena (CTG) to David (DAV) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Bocas Del Toro, Panama?

Copa Airlines, SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) once daily.

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