There are 8 ways to get from Santa Catalina Island to Coiba by ferry, plane, unknown, bus, shuttle, car, 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.
Ferry to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to David, travel
best- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to David (DAV)plane LAX - DAV
- Walk from David (DAV) to Coibaunknown
16h 6mFerry to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, travel
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAX - 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 Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to San Juanbus
- Walk from San Juan to Coibaunknown
22h 6mFerry to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Albrook Airport, fly to Lago Bay, travel
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LAX - PTY
- Fly from Albrook Airport to Lago Bayplane
- Walk from Lago Bay to Coibaunknown
14h 39mFerry to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Golfito, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Golfito (GLF)plane LAX - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to San Juanbus
- Walk from San Juan to Coibaunknown
22h 4mFerry to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane LAX - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to San Juanbus
- Walk from San Juan to Coibaunknown
21hFerry to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Drake Bay, drive, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane LAX - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Ciudad Cortéscar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to San Juanbus
- Walk from San Juan to Coibaunknown
24h 11mFerry to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, shuttle, bus and ferry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane LAX - XQP
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanillo
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
- Take the busferry from Bocas del Toro to Davidbusferry
- Take the bus from David to San Juanbus
- Walk from San Juan to Coibaunknown
31hFerry, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, travel
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Stripbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAS - 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 Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to San Juanbus
- Walk from San Juan to Coibaunknown
29h 14m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Santa Catalina Island and Coiba is 4860 km.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Santa Catalina Island to Coiba, including transfers.
What companies run services between Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA and Coiba, Veraguas, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Santa Catalina Island to Coiba. However, you can take the ferry to Long Beach, walk to Downtown Long Beach Station, take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, take the vehicle to LAX / Metro Transit Center, walk to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, take the bus to LAX Terminal 1, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to David (DAV), then travel to Coiba. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Long Beach, walk to Downtown Long Beach Station, take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, take the vehicle to LAX / Metro Transit Center, walk to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, take the bus to LAX Terminal 1, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, take the shuttle to Paso Canoas, walk to Frontera, take the bus to David, take the bus to San Juan, then travel to Coiba.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Drake Bay via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Drake Bay via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Drake Bay via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Harry Reid International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Drake Bay via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Drake Bay via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Drake Bay via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Harry Reid International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to David via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to David via San Diego, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to David via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- 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
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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $501
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from David to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from David to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from David to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from David to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from David to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from David to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +507 6030 8204
- [email protected]
- Website
- panabocas.com
Busferry from Bocas del Toro to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://panabocas.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.613.1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- catalinaexpress.com
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
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