There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Isla Bastimentos by plane, shuttle, busferry, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)LIO - BOC
1h 11m$213–357Bus, drive, Local Boat
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola
- Drive from Terminal Sixaola to Almirante
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentos
7h 38m$27–38Shuttle, 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 Dock
- Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentos
7h 20m$112–415Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)SJO - BOC
3h 48m$164–187Bus, bus and ferry, Local Boat
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take the busferry from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentos
9h 20m$51–59
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Bastimentos is to bus and drive and Local Boat which costs $26 - $40 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Bastimentos is to fly which takes 1h 11m and costs $210 - $360.
The distance between Costa Rica and Isla Bastimentos is 119 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 $110 - $420.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Costa Rica to Isla Bastimentos, including transfers.
Isla Bastimentos is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:13 AM in Costa Rica and 7:13 AM in Isla Bastimentos.
There are 229+ hotels available in Isla Bastimentos.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Isla Bastimentos, Panama?
SANSA flies from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) twice a week.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878
- jungletomsafaris@gmail.com
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $373
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Busferry from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Sixaola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentos
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Phone
- +507 757-9760
- boterosubocas@yahoo.com
- Website
- boterosunidos.bocas.com
Ferry from Bocas del Toro to Bastimentos
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- boterosunidos.bocas.com
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