There are 8 ways to get from Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe to El Pradotaxi
- Take the bus from El Prado to Chiriquí Grandebus
- Take the bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Torobus
7h 7m$77–96Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Fé to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Chiriquí Grandebus
- Take the bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Torobus
9h 51m$21–40Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from Santa Fe to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
7h 4m$57–80Bus, bus to Chitre, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Fé to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Ocu to Chitrébus
- Fly from Chitre (CTD) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane CTD - BOC
6h 40m$58–325Bus via David
- Take the bus from Santa Fé to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to Boquetebus
- Take the bus from Boquete to Bocas del Torobus
9h 53m$45–46Bus, bus to David, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Fé to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane DAV - BOC
7h 27m$337–449Bus, bus to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Fé to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Penonomébus
- Take the bus from Penonomé to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transportebus
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane PAC - BOC
7h 37m$161–330Bus, bus to Capt. J. Montenegro Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Fé to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Ocu to Chitrébus
- Take the bus from Las Tablas to Pedasíbus
- Fly from Capt. J. Montenegro Airport (PDM) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane PDM - BOC
9h 26m$51–301
Chitre (CTD) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Fe to Bocas del Toro is to bus which costs $21 - $40 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Fe to Bocas del Toro is to bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $55 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Fe to Bocas del Toro. However, there are services departing from Santa Fé and arriving at Bocas del Toro via Santiago, La Mata, Santiago and Chiriquí Grande. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Santa Fe and Bocas del Toro is 366 km.
The best way to get from Santa Fe to Bocas del Toro without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Santa Fe to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Santa Fe to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Panamá Regional Buses, depart from Santa Fé station.
Santa Fe to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Panamá Regional Buses, arrive at Santiago station.
There are 250+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Santa Fe, Veraguas, Panama and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
You can take a bus from Santa Fé to Bocas del Toro via Santiago, La Mata, Santiago, and Chiriquí Grande in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Chitre to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from David to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
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
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
Flights from Capt. J. Montenegro Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- 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
Flights from Capt. J. Montenegro Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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 Boquete to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Bus from Santa Fé to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Ocu to Chitré
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Santa Fé to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Santa Fé to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Santa Fé to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Santa Fé to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Santa Fé to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Ocu to Chitré
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Las Tablas to Pedasí
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
Bus from David to Boquete
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- +507 720 2311
- Website
- Coopsemautranchiri
Bus from David to Boquete
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Coopsemautranchiri
Bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Penonomé
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Penonomé to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
- Phone
- +507 303-6466
Bus from Penonomé to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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