There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Bocas Del Toro by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane MGA - BOC
5h 46m$250–750Bus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaolabus San José – Sixaola
15h 57m$48–73Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Changuinolacar
11h 5m$1,058–1,066Drive 625.5 km
- Drive from Managua to Changuinolacar 625.5 km
9h 25m$86–124Fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MGA - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Punta de Uva
- Drive from Punta de Uva to Las Tablascar
9h 19m$282–727Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaolabus San José – Sixaola
14h 14m$53–62Bus via Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaolabus San José – Sixaola
19h 23m$73–98
Managua Airport (MGA) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Bocas Del Toro is to bus via Managua which costs $45 - $75 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Bocas Del Toro is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Bocas Del Toro. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Terminal Sixaola via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between Managua and Bocas Del Toro is 542 km. The road distance is 625.5 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Bocas Del Toro without a car is to bus via Terminal de Transporte Changuinola Urraca which takes 19h 23m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Managua to Bocas Del Toro, including transfers.
Managua to Bocas Del Toro bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to Bocas Del Toro is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $250 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $65 and takes 14h 14m.
Managua to Bocas Del Toro bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Bocas Del Toro is 1h ahead of Managua. It is currently 3:58 AM in Managua and 4:58 AM in Bocas Del Toro.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Bocas Del Toro, Panama?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Managua to Changuinola via Terminal NicaBus, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Terminal Sixaola in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via San Jose, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via San Jose, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $9–13
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $772
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Punta de Uva
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
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