There are 4 ways to get from Playa Santa Catalina to Bocas del Toro by taxi, bus, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Playa Santa Catalina to El Pradotaxi
- Take the bus from El Prado to Chiriquí Grandebus
- Take the bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Torobus
7h 13m$80–99Drive, Local Boat
cheapest- Drive from Playa Santa Catalina to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
7h 1m$57–80Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Playa Santa Catalina to Chitre (CTD)taxi
- Fly from Chitre (CTD) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane CTD - BOC
5h 19m$180–470Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Catalina to Sonábus
- Take the bus from Soná to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Chiriquí Grandebus
- Take the bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Torobus
11h 1m
Chitre (CTD) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Santa Catalina to Bocas del Toro is to drive and Local Boat which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Santa Catalina to Bocas del Toro is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $180 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Santa Catalina to Bocas del Toro. However, there are services departing from Santa Catalina and arriving at Bocas del Toro via Soná, Santiago and Chiriquí Grande. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Playa Santa Catalina and Bocas del Toro is 372 km.
The best way to get from Playa Santa Catalina to Bocas del Toro without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Playa Santa Catalina to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Playa Santa Catalina to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Unión de Transportistas del Sur de Soná (UTRANSUR), depart from Santa Catalina station.
Playa Santa Catalina to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Unión de Transportistas del Sur de Soná (UTRANSUR), arrive at Soná station.
There are 250+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Playa Santa Catalina, Panama and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
You can take a vehicle from Playa Santa Catalina to Bocas del Toro via Santa Catalina, Soná, Santiago, and Chiriquí Grande in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Chitre to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Panama City Marcos A Gelabert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
Bus from El Prado to Chiriquí Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $5–7
- Adult
- $10–13
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
- 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 Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Bus from Santa Catalina to Soná
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Soná to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Estimated price
- $60–160
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