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How to get fromEl Salvador to Bocas del Toroby plane, bus, shuttle, car, ferry, or busferry

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

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  1. Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane plane SAL - BOC
    7h 30m
    $235–935

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via San Salvador

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    33h 41m
    $115–123

  3. Bus, shuttle, drive, Local Boat

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuitashuttle bus
    3. Drive from Cahuita to Terminal de Transporte Changuinolacar car
    4. Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry ferry
    28h 30m
    $148–153

  4. Drive, Local Boat

    1. Drive from San Salvador to Almirantecar car
    2. Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry ferry Almirante
    17h 40m
    $161–231

  5. Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAL - 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. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toroshuttle bus
    12h 27m
    $576–1,207

  6. Bus, shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Miguel to La Uniónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Unión to Potosibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Potosi to Leónbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from León to Managua Airportshuttle bus
    5. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane plane MGA - BOC
    14h 47m

  7. Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to Limón International Airport, shuttle, Bus, Local Boat

    1. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SAL - LIO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Punta de Uvashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Punta de Uva to Almirantebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry ferry
    11h 23m
    $308–1,020

  8. Bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Guatemala Estación Zona 10bus bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane plane GUA - BOC
    12h 42m
    $512–869

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    30h 32m
    $122–156

  10. Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamancashuttle bus
    3. Take the busferry from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    31h 21m
    $171–605

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between El Salvador and Bocas del Toro, Panama?

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

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