There are 5 ways to get from Panama Canal to Bocas del Toro by taxi, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Panama Canal to Academia de Policiataxi
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane PAC - BOC
2h 36m$145–306Taxi, bus, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the taxi from Panama Canal to La Chorrerataxi
- Take the bus from La Chorrera to Terminal de transportebus
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry
13h 29m$29–50Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Paraíso, Panamá Province to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Chiriquí Grandebus
- Take the bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Torobus
11h 17m$32–52Taxi, Local Boat
- Take the taxi from Panama Canal to Almirantetaxi
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
9h 50m$99–116Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to Boquetebus
- Take the bus from Boquete to Bocas del Torobus
13h 44m$57–89
Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama Canal to Bocas del Toro is to bus via Santiago which costs $30 - $55 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Panama Canal to Bocas del Toro is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 36m and costs $140 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama Canal to Bocas del Toro. However, there are services departing from Paraíso, Panamá Province and arriving at Bocas del Toro via Santiago and Chiriquí Grande. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
The distance between Panama Canal and Bocas del Toro is 330 km.
The best way to get from Panama Canal to Bocas del Toro without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 11h 17m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Panama Canal to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Panama Canal to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Terminales Panama David, depart from Paraíso, Panamá Province station.
Panama Canal to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Terminales Panama David, arrive at Santiago station.
There are 250+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Panama Canal, Panama and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
You can take a vehicle from Panama Canal to Bocas del Toro via Paraíso, Panamá Province, Santiago, and Chiriquí Grande in around 11h 17m.
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–330
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- 748airservicesltd.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–330
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from Paraíso, Panamá Province to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Terminales Panama David
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
Bus from Santiago to Chiriquí Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $6–8
- Adult
- $13–16
Bus from La Chorrera to Terminal de transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $11–14
- Adult
- $23–28
- Phone
- +507 6030 8204
- [email protected]
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Bus from Boquete to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22
Bus from David to Boquete
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +507 720 2311
- Website
- Coopsemautranchiri
Bus from David to Boquete
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Coopsemautranchiri
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Estimated price
- $5–110
Servicio de Transporte Villa Unida
- Phone
- +507 216-3687
Taxi Rural del 20
- Phone
- +507 434 0120
- Website
- tuugo.com.pa
Taxi Santa Gema
- Phone
- +507 344-9097
Radio Taxi Alpha Z
- Phone
- +507 442-6495
- Website
- nexdu.com
Union Conductores De Taxis De La Chorrera
- Phone
- +507 254-1424
- Website
- facebook.com
Piquera de Taxi Clayton
- Phone
- +507 317-0386
- Website
- panama24.org
Radio Taxi Concordia 24 hrs
- Phone
- +507 236-7848
- Website
- rtconcordia.amawebs.com
Radio Taxi Italia
- Phone
- +507 270-3066
Yellow Car
- Phone
- +507 396-9999
- Website
- facebook.com
Servicio de Transporte Villa Unida
- Phone
- +507 216-3687
Taxi Rural del 20
- Phone
- +507 434 0120
- Website
- tuugo.com.pa
Taxi Santa Gema
- Phone
- +507 344-9097
Radio Taxi Alpha Z
- Phone
- +507 442-6495
- Website
- nexdu.com
Union Conductores De Taxis De La Chorrera
- Phone
- +507 254-1424
- Website
- facebook.com
Piquera de Taxi Clayton
- Phone
- +507 317-0386
- Website
- panama24.org
Radio Taxi Concordia 24 hrs
- Phone
- +507 236-7848
- Website
- rtconcordia.amawebs.com
Radio Taxi Italia
- Phone
- +507 270-3066
Yellow Car
- Phone
- +507 396-9999
- Website
- facebook.com
Servicio de Transporte Villa Unida
- Phone
- +507 216-3687
Taxi Rural del 20
- Phone
- +507 434 0120
- Website
- tuugo.com.pa
Taxi Santa Gema
- Phone
- +507 344-9097
Radio Taxi Alpha Z
- Phone
- +507 442-6495
- Website
- nexdu.com
Union Conductores De Taxis De La Chorrera
- Phone
- +507 254-1424
- Website
- facebook.com
Piquera de Taxi Clayton
- Phone
- +507 317-0386
- Website
- panama24.org
Radio Taxi Concordia 24 hrs
- Phone
- +507 236-7848
- Website
- rtconcordia.amawebs.com
Radio Taxi Italia
- Phone
- +507 270-3066
Yellow Car
- Phone
- +507 396-9999
- Website
- facebook.com
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