There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Bocas del Toro by plane, bus, shuttle, busferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane HOU - BOC
22h 56m$131–601Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take the busferry from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
5d 1h$585–764Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from Houston to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
2d 5h$527–759Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HOU - 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 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
14h 40m$453–1,243Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane IAH - BOC
8h 44m$143–604Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAH - 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 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
15h 14m$455–1,306Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IAH - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
16h 49m$1,310–2,226Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Limón International Airport, shuttle, Bus, Local Boat
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane HOU - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Punta de Uva
- Take the bus from Punta de Uva to Almirantebus
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry
23h 4m$204–636
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Bocas del Toro is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Bocas del Toro is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Houston and Bocas del Toro is 2650 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Bocas del Toro without a car is to bus and shuttle and bus and ferry which takes 5 days 1h and costs $550 - $800.
It takes approximately 22h 56m to get from Houston to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
There are 258+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
Southwest Airlines, World Ticket, and SANSA fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Busferry from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–45
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $280
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $280
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $280
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Punta de Uva
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Bus from Punta de Uva to Almirante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42–44
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- 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
- $2
- Schedules at
- 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
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $772
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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
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