There are 7 ways to get from Tijuana to Bocas del Toro by plane, car, ferry, busferry, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane TIJ - BOC
21h 4m$200–750Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from Tijuana to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry
2d 20h$745–1,074Fly San Diego International Airport to David, bus and ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to David (DAV)plane SAN - DAV
- Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Torobusferry
16h 56m$328–1,145Fly San Diego International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane SAN - BOC
17h 49m$235–871Fly Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TIJ - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
18h 27m$320–510Bus to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane MXL - BOC
23h 45m$341–1,187Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Montebus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane LAX - BOC
17h 36m
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Bocas del Toro is to fly and shuttle and bus and ferry which costs $320 - $550 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Bocas del Toro is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 16h 56m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Tijuana and Bocas del Toro is 4408 km.
It takes approximately 21h 4m to get from Tijuana to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Bocas del Toro is 2h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 1:35 AM in Tijuana and 3:35 AM in Bocas del Toro.
There are 252+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
Viva Aerobus, SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) once daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to David via Los Angeles International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to David via Los Angeles International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Monterrey, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- +507 6030 8204
- [email protected]
- Website
- panabocas.com
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://panabocas.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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