There are 5 ways to get from Isla Bastimentos to Costa Rica by plane, ferry, busferry, shuttle, car, 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 from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
best- Fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BOC - SJO
3h 38m$164–187Local Boat, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Bastimentos to Bocas del Toroferry
- Take the ferry from Bocas del Toro to Almiranteferry
- Drive from Almirante to Terminal Sixaolacar
- Take the bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
8h 22m$27–40Local Boat, bus and ferry, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Bastimentos to Bocas del Toroferry
- Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Puerto Viejo de Talamancabusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
7h 13m$110–422Local Boat, bus and ferry, shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Bastimentos to Bocas del Toroferry
- Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Punta de Uvabusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta de Uva to Limon Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
7h 35m$166–179Local Boat, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bastimentos to Bocas del Toroferry
- Take the busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Puerto Viejo de Talamancabusferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
10h 4m$51–61
Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isla Bastimentos to Costa Rica is to Local Boat and drive and bus which costs $27 - $40 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Isla Bastimentos to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $160 - $190.
The distance between Isla Bastimentos and Costa Rica is 236 km.
The best way to get from Isla Bastimentos to Costa Rica without a car is to Local Boat and bus and ferry and shuttle which takes 7h 13m and costs $110 - $430.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Isla Bastimentos to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Isla Bastimentos. It is currently 4:57 AM in Isla Bastimentos and 3:57 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Isla Bastimentos, Panama and Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–220
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Busferry from Taxi Valencia Dock to Punta de Uva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Punta de Uva to Limon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878
- jungletomsafaris@gmail.com
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- 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 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- 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 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $373
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Bus from Terminal Sixaola to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Ferry from Bastimentos to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3
Ferry from Bocas del Toro to Almirante
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Phone
- +507 757-9760
- boterosubocas@yahoo.com
- Website
- boterosunidos.bocas.com
Ferry from Bastimentos to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- boterosunidos.bocas.com
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