There are 4 ways to get from Limón to Bocas del Toro by bus, busferry, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Parada Playa Manzanillobus Limón – Manzanillo / ...
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry Shared
5h 7m$48–50Bus, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaolabus Limón – Sixaola
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
5h 23m$16–18Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from Limón to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
2h 54m$24–32Fly
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane LIO - BOC
5h 36m$401–563
Limón to Bocas del Toro by bus, foot, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Bocas del Toro is to bus and Local Boat which costs $16 - $19 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Bocas del Toro is to drive and Local Boat which takes 2h 54m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Bocas del Toro. However, there are services departing from Terminal Mepe - Limón and arriving at Taxi Valencia Dock via Manzanillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Limón and Bocas del Toro is 165 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Bocas del Toro without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 5h 7m and costs $48 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Limón to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Limón to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Mepe - Limón station.
Limón to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Parada Playa Manzanillo station.
Bocas del Toro is 1h ahead of Limón. It is currently 11:06 PM in Limón and 12:06 AM in Bocas del Toro.
There are 251+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Parada Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
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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