There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Isla Taboga by plane, 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
- Take the ferry from Panamá to Taboga Islandferry
6h 10m$170–411Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
- Take the ferry from Panamá to Taboga Islandferry Panamá
17h 35m$73–113Bus, drive to Changuinola, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Parada Playa Manzanillobus
- Drive from Parada Playa Manzanillo to Changuinola (CHX)car
- Fly from Changuinola (CHX) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane CHX - PAC
- Take the ferry from Panamá to Taboga Islandferry
6h 38m$201–226Fly Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane LIO - PTY
- Take the ferry from Panamá to Taboga Islandferry
5h 47m$120–372Bus, ferry via Penonomé
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Penonomébus
- Take the bus from Penonomé to Panamabus
- Take the ferry from Panamá to Taboga Islandferry
20h 15m$78–109
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Taboga is to bus and ferry which costs $70 - $120 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Taboga is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 47m and costs $120 - $380.
The distance between Costa Rica and Isla Taboga is 587 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Isla Taboga without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 35m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Costa Rica to Isla Taboga, including transfers.
Isla Taboga is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 10:13 PM in Costa Rica and 11:13 PM in Isla Taboga.
There are 767+ hotels available in Isla Taboga.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Isla Taboga, Provincia de Panamá, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Isla Taboga. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport (PTY), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, take the shuttle to Causeway Islands, walk to Panamá, then take the ferry to Taboga Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Taboga Island via Terminal Albrook, Albrook, Isla Flamenco, and Panamá in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Changuinola to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Penonomé
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Penonomé to Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Parada Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +507 6234 8989
- info@tabogaexpress.com
- Website
- tabogaexpress.com
Ferry from Panamá to Taboga Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://tabogaexpress.com/
- Adults
- $24
- Children
- $14
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