There are 5 ways to get from Turrialba to Bocas del Toro by bus, busferry, car, ferry, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Turrialba to Siquirresbus
- Take the bus from Siquirres to Limónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
8h 24m$53–57Drive, Local Boat
cheapest- Drive from Turrialba to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
4h 42m$38–53Drive to Limón International Airport, fly
- Drive from Turrialba to Limon-Airport-LIOcar
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane LIO - BOC
7h 25m$405–571Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Turrialba to Siquirresbus
- Take the bus from Siquirres to Limónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Puerto Viejo de Talamancabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
10h 6m$292–296Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Drive from Turrialba to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane XQP - BOC
6h 44m$387–674
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turrialba to Bocas del Toro is to drive and Local Boat which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Turrialba to Bocas del Toro is to drive and Local Boat which takes 4h 42m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Turrialba to Bocas del Toro. However, there are services departing from Turrialba and arriving at Taxi Valencia Dock via Siquirres, Terminal Mepe - Limón and Cahuita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Turrialba and Bocas del Toro is 273 km.
The best way to get from Turrialba to Bocas del Toro without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 8h 24m and costs $52 - $58.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Turrialba to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Turrialba to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Transtusa, depart from Turrialba station.
Turrialba to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Transtusa, arrive at Siquirres station.
Bocas del Toro is 1h ahead of Turrialba. It is currently 12:41 PM in Turrialba and 1:41 PM in Bocas del Toro.
There are 251+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Turrialba, Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Turrialba to Bocas del Toro. However, you can take the bus to Siquirres, take the bus to Limón, take the bus to Estación de Buses Cahuita, walk to Cahuita, then take the vehicle to Taxi Valencia Dock. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Turrialba to Bocas del Toro via Almirante in around 4h 42m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to Siquirres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to Siquirres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Siquirres to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- 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/
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $280
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Siquirres to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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