There are 5 ways to get from Manzanillo to Bocas del Toro by plane, car, ferry, shuttle, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Playa De Oro International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
best- Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane ZLO - BOC
19h 14m$182–700Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from Manzanillo to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
46h 25m$471–678Fly Playa De Oro International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ZLO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
15h 8m$268–667Fly Playa De Oro International Airport to Limón International Airport, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ZLO - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
18h 44m$250–728Bus to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport, fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Colimabus
- Fly from Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane CLQ - BOC
28h 33m$317–1,332
Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manzanillo to Bocas del Toro is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Manzanillo to Bocas del Toro is to fly and shuttle and bus and ferry which takes 15h 8m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Manzanillo and Bocas del Toro is 2667 km.
It takes approximately 19h 14m to get from Manzanillo to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Bocas del Toro is 1h ahead of Manzanillo. It is currently 12:41 PM in Manzanillo and 1:41 PM in Bocas del Toro.
There are 252+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Manzanillo, Mexico and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
Aeroméxico, SANSA, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Mexico City, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Mexico City, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Playa De Oro International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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/
- 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 Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- 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
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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