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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Bocas del Toro by plane, busferry, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane plane MEL - BOC
    40h 34m
    $670–2,220

  2. Fly to David, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV)plane plane MEL - DAV
    2. Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry bus ferry
    43h 9m
    $893–2,944

  3. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEL - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuitashuttle bus
    3. Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    35h 57m
    $1,136–1,937

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MEL - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamancashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toroshuttle bus
    34h 4m
    $1,937–3,942

  5. Fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane MEL - LIO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanilloshuttle bus
    3. Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    44h 29m
    $748–2,198

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, shuttle, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MEL - XQP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanilloshuttle bus
    3. Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    45h 25m
    $1,214–2,764

  7. Fly to Golfito, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane MEL - GLF
    2. Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry bus ferry
    44h 50m
    $706–2,157

  8. Fly to Tocumen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane MEL - PTY
    2. Take the bus from Paraíso, Panamá Province to Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santiago to Chiriquí Grandebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Torobus bus
    41h 5m
    $1,299–2,218

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration41h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$688Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,377.8 km
  • Duration: 40h 34m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bocas del Toro, Panama?

Delta, SANSA, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) twice daily.

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