Ground Transport [Bus] San Jose Costa Rica to Bocas del Toro

10 Hours - Daily departures by direct bus from any hotel in San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 to Bocas del Toro, Panama 🇵🇦. This package includes lunch and a boat ride in Bocas del Toro.


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Price Per Person One-way (USD)
$100.00
Everyday
Check-in 5:00 AM
Departing 5:30 AM
Hotels San Jose Costa Rica
Check-in 8:00 AM
Returning 8:30 AM
Taxi Valencia (dock/muelle)

Departure: San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 to Bocas del Toro, Panama 🇵🇦

You should be ready a little before 5:00 am for the bus that will pick you up at your hotel in San Jose from where you will head to Puerto Viejo.

There, you will have the opportunity to have lunch at the Banana Azul restaurant. Subsequently, we will head to Bocas del Toro, where a guide will assist you in the process of crossing the border and entering Panama. Once in Panama, our transportation will take you to Almirante, from where you will board a boat to Bocas del Toro. You will be dropped off at the Caribe Shuttle dock, located next to the Bocas Town Hotel.

Departure itinerary from San Jose:

  • 5:30 am to 6:30 am: Hotel pickup in the city of San Jose.
  • 6:30 am to 11:00 am: Travel to Puerto Viejo
  • 11:00 am to 12:30 pm: Lunch at Banana Azul
  • 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm: Travel to the border
  • 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm: Border crossing (Costa Rica time)
  • 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Travel to Almirante (Panama time – 1 hour ahead)
  • 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Boat to Bocas Town

Return: Bocas del Toro, Panama 🇵🇦 to San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

We will meet you at the Taxi Valencia dock, Bocas Town, Isla Colón. You will embark on a 30-minute boat journey that will take you through charming islands and mangroves to Almirante, where you will board one of our modern air-conditioned shuttles directly to the border in vans. Our guide will assist you in the immigration process as you exit Panama and check in to Costa Rica.

Afterward, we will promptly head to Banana Azul, where you can enjoy one or two hours of lunch and relaxation at this cozy boutique hotel located on the beach in Puerto Viejo.

Subsequently, we will pick you up to embark on the direct 5 to 6-hour journey to downtown San Jose hotels or the airport.

It is important to note that due to extensive construction on the road between Puerto Viejo and San Jose, considerable delays may occur.

Return itinerary from Bocas del Toro:

  • 8:00 am to 8:30 am: Check-in at our counter at Taxi Valencia, Bocas Town
  • 8:30 am to 9:00 am: Boat ride to Almirante
  • 9:00 am to 10:00 am: Travel to the border
  • 10:00 am to 11:00 am: Border crossing
  • 10:00 am to 11:00 am: Travel to Puerto Viejo (Costa Rica time)
  • 11:00 am to 1:00 pm: Lunch at Banana Azul
  • 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Travel to San Jose
  • 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm: Return to the hotel

Included:

  • 1 large bag and 1 hand luggage per person
  • Ground Transport from Almirante to Colon Island, Bocas Town
  • Lunch in Puerto Viejo

Not Included:

  • Border Taxes: $9 to exit Costa Rica and $4 to enter Panama

Terms & Conditions:



Booking Details:

Everyday
Check-in 5:00 AM
Departing 5:30 AM
Hotels San Jose Costa Rica
Check-in 8:00 AM
Returning 8:30 AM
Taxi Valencia (dock/muelle)

Price Per Person One-way (USD)
$100.00
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