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

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There are 7 ways to get from Bluefields to Bocas del Toro by bus, shuttle, ferry, car, plane, or busferry

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  1. Bus, shuttle, Local Boat

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Manzanilloshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Manzanillo to Almirantebus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry ferry
    15h 36m

  2. Drive, Local Boat

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bluefields to Almirantecar car
    2. Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry ferry Almirante
    11h 28m
    $87–123

  3. Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane plane FON - BOC
    33h 55m

  4. Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cahuitashuttle bus
    5. Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    16h 46m

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Muelle del San Carlos

    1. Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Puerto Viejo de Talamancabus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    21h 12m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Puerto Viejo de Talamancabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry bus ferry
    22h 36m

  7. Bus, shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guineabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    5. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane plane SJO - BOC
    12h 17m

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration25h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$212Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Bocas del Toro, Panama?

There is no direct connection from Bluefields to Bocas del Toro. However, you can take the bus to Nueva Guinea, take the bus to San Carlos, drive to Los Chiles, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, take the shuttle to Manzanillo, walk to Manzanillo, take the bus to Almirante, walk to Almirante, then take the ferry to Bocas del Toro. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bluefields to Bocas del Toro via Almirante in around 11h 28m.

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