There are 5 ways to get from Newark to Bocas del Toro by plane, busferry, ferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane EWR - BOC
22h 20m$183–806Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to David, bus and ferry, ferry
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to David (DAV)plane EWR - DAV
- Take the busferry from David to Loma Partidabusferry
- Take the ferry from Loma Partida to Bocas del Toroferry
18h 44mFly Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EWR - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- 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
16h 15m$845–1,658Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC)plane JFK - BOC
13h 57m$357–1,231Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport, shuttle, Bus, Local Boat
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane EWR - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Punta de Uva
- Take the bus from Punta de Uva to Almirantebus
- Take the ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toroferry
22h 28m$256–841
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Bocas del Toro is to fly which costs $180 - $850 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Bocas del Toro is to fly which takes 13h 57m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Newark and Bocas del Toro is 3586 km.
It takes approximately 22h 20m to get from Newark to Bocas del Toro, including transfers.
Bocas del Toro is 1h behind Newark. It is currently 02:09 in Newark and 01:09 in Bocas del Toro.
There are 258+ hotels available in Bocas del Toro.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Bocas del Toro, Panama?
United Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport (BOC) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Tampa, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bocas Del Toro Isla Colón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Limón International Airport via Tampa, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to David via Washington Dulles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to David via Miami, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to David via Washington Dulles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to David via Fort Lauderdale, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to David via Miami, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +507 6030-8204
- panabocase@gmail.com
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Busferry from David to Loma Partida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $280
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Punta de Uva
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Bus from Punta de Uva to Almirante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42–44
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +507 6030-8204
- panabocase@gmail.com
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Ferry from Loma Partida to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- PanaBocas Express S.A
Ferry from Almirante to Bocas del Toro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
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