There are 8 ways to get from Jaco Beach to Bocas del Toro by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Jaco Beach to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane XQP - BOC
4h 32m$522–718Bus, bus and ferry via Paso Canoas
cheapest- Take the bus from Jaco to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry
12h 14m$52–55Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry via San José
- Take the bus from Jaco Maxi Pali to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
7h 57m$127–130Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from Jaco Beach to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
6h 56m$58–81Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Jaco to Manuel Antoniobus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Bocas del ToroPrivate
12h 54m$771–772Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane FON - BOC
26h 14m$751–2,666Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Jaco to San Josébus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
8h 6m$127–128Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Terminal Atlántico Norte, San Josébus 655
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillobus
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
12h 7m$61–68
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaco Beach to Bocas del Toro is to bus and bus and ferry via Paso Canoas which costs $51 - $56 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Jaco Beach to Bocas del Toro is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $500 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Jaco Beach to Bocas del Toro. However, there are services departing from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC and arriving at Taxi Valencia Dock via Terminal Atlántico Norte and Manzanillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
The distance between Jaco Beach and Bocas del Toro is 277 km.
The best way to get from Jaco Beach to Bocas del Toro without a car is to bus and shuttle and bus and ferry via San José which takes 7h 57m and costs $126 - $131.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Jaco Beach to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Jaco Beach to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Transportes Jacó, depart from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC station.
Jaco Beach to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Transportes Jacó, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José station.
Bocas del Toro is 1h ahead of Jaco Beach. It is currently 3:35 PM in Jaco Beach and 4:35 PM in Bocas del Toro.
There are 251+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Jaco Beach, Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Jaco Beach to Bocas del Toro. However, you can take the taxi to Quepos-Airport-XQP airport then fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jaco Maxi Pali to Taxi Valencia Dock via Terminal Tica Bus San José, San José, Cahuita, and Cahuita in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- 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 La Managua Airport, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Jaco Maxi Pali to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $760
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Jaco to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
Bus from Jaco to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
Bus from Jaco to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–23
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Jacó to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $343
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 6030 8204
- [email protected]
- Website
- panabocas.com
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://panabocas.com/
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Jaco Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +506 8487 1356
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Jacó
- Phone
- +506 8431 9342
- Website
- taxijaco.com
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