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How to get fromSarapiquí to Bocas del Toroby bus, busferry, car, ferry, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Sarapiquí to Bocas del Toro by bus, busferry, car, ferry, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí to Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápilesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Parada Playa Manzanillobus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    11h 4m
    $60–62

  2. Drive, Local Boat

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sarapiquí to Almirantecar car
    2. Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry ferry Almirante
    5h 13m
    $44–61

  3. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane plane FON - BOC
    26h 18m
    $677–2,592

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui to Puerto Viejo de Talamancashuttle bus Shared
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toroshuttle bus Private / ...
    9h 30m
    $361

  5. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Sarapiquí to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane plane XQP - BOC
    7h 34m
    $405–587

  6. Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane plane SJO - BOC
    7h 54m
    $299–380

La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration23h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 787.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 4m

What companies run services between Sarapiquí, Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro, Panama?

You can take a bus from Cruce Zurqui 2 to Bocas del Toro via Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, and Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in around 9h 30m.

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