There are 7 ways to get from Puerto Armuelles to Bocas del Toro by taxi, bus, car, ferry, plane, or busferry
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 Puerto Armuelles to Chiriquítaxi
- Take the bus from Chiriquí to Chiriquí Grandebus
- Take the bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Torobus
5h 29m$29–36Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from Puerto Armuelles to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
5h 32m$37–51Drive to Golfito, fly
- Drive from Puerto Armuelles to Golfito (GLF)car
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane GLF - BOC
5h 38m$260–764Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus Panama
- Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry David
6h 47m$47–50Bus, bus and ferry via Bocas del Toro
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus Panama
- Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry David
11h 22m$29–32Taxi to David, fly
- Take the taxi from Puerto Armuelles to David (DAV)taxi
- Fly from David (DAV) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane DAV - BOC
4h 15m$343–457Drive to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly
- Drive from Puerto Armuelles to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)car
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane PJM - BOC
6h 19m$433–633
Golfito (GLF) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Armuelles to Bocas del Toro is to bus and bus and ferry via Bocas del Toro which costs $28 - $32 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Armuelles to Bocas del Toro is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $340 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Armuelles to Bocas del Toro. However, there are services departing from Frontera and arriving at Bocas del Toro via David. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Puerto Armuelles and Bocas del Toro is 227 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Armuelles to Bocas del Toro without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs $28 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Puerto Armuelles to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Puerto Armuelles to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, depart from Frontera station.
Puerto Armuelles to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, arrive at David station.
There are 250+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Puerto Armuelles, Panama and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Puerto Armuelles to Bocas del Toro. However, you can take the taxi to Chiriquí, take the bus to Chiriquí Grande, then take the bus to Bocas del Toro. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Puerto Armuelles to Bocas del Toro via Almirante in around 5h 32m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Golfito to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Golfito, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Golfito, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from David to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Panama City Marcos A Gelabert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
Bus from Chiriquí to Chiriquí Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $3–4
- Adult
- $6–8
- 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
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +507 786 6787
- [email protected]
- Website
- SERVIDCHANDA
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- SERVIDCHANDA
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- $13–27
Radio Taxi Barú
- Phone
- +507 770-7051
Radio Taxi Barú
- Phone
- +507 770-7051
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