There are 4 ways to get from Medellín to Bocas del Toro by plane, busferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to David, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to David (DAV)plane MDE - DAV
- Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry
11h 18m$132–518Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane MDE - BOC
10h 48m$159–324Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane EOH - BOC
22h 20m$200–950Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MDE - 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 Cahuita
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
12h 56m$315–611
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Bocas del Toro is to fly which costs $150 - $330 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Bocas del Toro is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $150 - $330.
The distance between Medellín and Bocas del Toro is 945 km.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Medellín to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
There are 250+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
AeroRepública, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) once daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Pereira, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Phone
- +507 6030 8204
- [email protected]
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
- 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
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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