There are 6 ways to get from Quepos to Bocas del Toro by plane, bus, taxi, car, ferry, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)XQP - BOC
4h 4m$52–284Bus, bus and ferry via Paso Canoas
cheapest- Take the bus from Quepos to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to David
- Take the busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
9h 45m$44–51Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Quepos to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to David
- Take the taxi from Alto Boquete to Chiriquí Grande
- Take the bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Toro
9h 14m$59–75Drive, Local Boat
- Drive from Quepos to Almirante
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del ToroAlmirante
8h 21m$55–77Shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Playa ManzanilloPrivate
- Take the busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia DockShared
11h 21m$541–542Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take the busferry from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Taxi Valencia Dock
13h 39m$60–70
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Bocas del Toro is to bus and bus and ferry via Paso Canoas which costs $40 - $55 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Bocas del Toro is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $50 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Quepos to Bocas del Toro. However, there are services departing from Quepos and arriving at Bocas del Toro via Frontera and David. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Quepos and Bocas del Toro is 213 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Bocas del Toro without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 14m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Quepos to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Quepos to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Quepos station.
Quepos to Bocas del Toro bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Paso Canoas station.
Bocas del Toro is 1h ahead of Quepos. It is currently 9:56 AM in Quepos and 10:56 AM in Bocas del Toro.
There are 226+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
World Ticket, SANSA, and Costa Rica Green Airways fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–460
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose, Limon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–460
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–460
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Quepos to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Paso Canoas to David
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Phone
- +507 6030 8204
- booking@panabocas.com
- Website
- panabocas.com
Bus from Chiriquí Grande to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://panabocas.com/
Busferry from David to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://panabocas.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $501
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Busferry from Manzanillo to Taxi Valencia Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–15
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $15–18
Daniel Higgins Taxi Service
- Phone
- +507 6617-0570
Adrián Chávez Taxi Boquete
- Phone
- +507 62112859
- Website
- instagram.com
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