There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Isla Bastimentos by plane, shuttle, busferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane SJO - BOC
4h$306–377Bus, bus and ferry, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillobus
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
- Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentosferry
9h 57m$61–68Shuttle, bus and ferry, Local Boat
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take the busferry from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry
- Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentosferry
7h 20m$108–511Fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle, Bus, Local Boat
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Punta de Uva
- Take the bus from Punta de Uva to Almirantebus
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry
- Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentosferry
8h 3m$249–332
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Bastimentos is to bus and bus and ferry and Local Boat which costs $60 - $70 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Bastimentos is to fly which takes 4h and costs $300 - $380.
The distance between Costa Rica and Isla Bastimentos is 236 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Bastimentos without a car is to shuttle and bus and ferry and Local Boat which takes 7h 20m and costs $100 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Costa Rica to Isla Bastimentos, including transfers.
Isla Bastimentos is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 11:55 AM in Costa Rica and 12:55 PM in Isla Bastimentos.
There are 247+ hotels available in Isla Bastimentos.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Isla Bastimentos, Panama?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentos
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
Ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentos
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
Ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentos
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
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