There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bocas del Toro by bus, plane, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)LGW - BOC
32h 40m$351–976Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)LHR - BOC
23h 59m$373–1,404Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LGW - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
22h 56m$568–1,443Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle, Bus, Local Boat
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Limón International Airport (LIO)LGW - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Punta de Uva
- Take the bus from Punta de Uva to Almirante
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
37h 27m$419–1,054Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tocumen International Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)LHR - PTY
- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Bocas del Toro
29h 31m$547–1,022Fly London City Airport to Tocumen International Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)LCY - PTY
- Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Bocas del Toro
30h 20m$868–2,798
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bocas del Toro is to bus and fly which costs $350 - $1,000 and takes 32h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bocas del Toro is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 22h 56m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bocas del Toro is 8708 km.
It takes approximately 32h 40m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Bocas del Toro is 5h behind Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 4:02 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 11:02 PM in Bocas del Toro.
There are 226+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Limón International Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- 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
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Punta de Uva
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Bus from Punta de Uva to Almirante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- tranceibosa@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Albrook - Panama to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Child
- $6–10
- Adult
- $13–17
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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