There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Isla Colón by shuttle, busferry, car, ferry, plane, 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.
Shuttle, bus and ferry
best- Take a shuttle bus from San José to CahuitaSan José / ...
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry Shared
6h 25m$115Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane SJO - BOC
3h 14m$36–282Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from San José to Almirantecar
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry Almirante
5h 18m$46–63Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane LIO - BOC
6h 26m$51–303Shuttle, bus and ferry via Manzanillo
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to ManzanilloManzanillo
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry Shared
8h 38m$116Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus San José
- Take the busferry from Cahuita to Taxi Valencia Dockbusferry Shared
8h 8m$54–61
Costa Rica to Isla Colón by bus, foot, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Colón is to drive and Local Boat which costs $45 - $65 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Colón is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $35 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Isla Colón. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Taxi Valencia Dock via Cahuita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Isla Colón is 321 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Colón without a car is to shuttle and bus and ferry which takes 6h 25m and costs $115.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Costa Rica to Isla Colón, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Isla Colón bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Isla Colón bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Estación de Buses Cahuita station.
Isla Colón is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:56 AM in Costa Rica and 10:56 AM in Isla Colón.
There are 230+ hotels available in Isla Colón.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Isla Colón, Panama?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–950
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
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- 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/
Busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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