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How to actually become to the Caribbean archipelago of Bocas del Toro is one of the almost frequently asked questions that so many of our world travelers inquire themselves before deciding whether or non to visit the states. In this article we unravel the travel complexity and outline the simplest and easiest routes to go far in our little nook of paradise:

To beginning at the very beginning, the  path yous choose to get to the island is going to depend on both …

  • Your time , that is, how quickly you lot desire to arrive.
  • Your money , the budget you accept calculated for this hazard.

Taking both of these variables into account, you can begin to counterbalance your personal pros and cons regarding which route will be best for arriving in Bocas del Toro. The two nearly straightforward and uncomplicated options are taking a plane or a bus.

1- Aeroplane:

A 1-fashion flight from Panama City to Bocas del Toro costs between $110-130 USD, and if you buy a round-trip it will ultimately come out to beingness somewhere between $210 – 250 USD. ( Discounts are sometimes bachelor, but I wouldn't count on it!). To make your reservation with AirPanama you just take to enter www.airpanama.com and set the flight path to BOC from PAC.

AirPanama flies to Bocas del Toro from Albrook Aerodrome (PAC, as well known as Marcos A. Gelabert Airport), and so it is absolutely vital to analyze that yous would like a flight originating from this airportand non Tocumen (PTY), the international airport you utilise to get to Panama.

To get to Albrook, Panama's domestic airport, from Tocumen International Aerodrome we recommend that you download and contract a ride beyond the city using the Uber application on your smartphone. Uber will provide transportation for the 30-minute ride at a much cheaper rate than the typical city taxi and can be quite handy if you don't take whatever Usa currency on hand, equally taxi drivers tend to usually accept only cash for their fares.

Now that yous have decided to travel to the island via plane, you take another choice at your disposal: how to finally arrive at your hotel/hostal/lodging. Yous have two options:

– Walk . Small and homey, Bocas del Toro is enjoyable to and so many considering of its easily walkable layout. There are high chances that if your lodging is located in town, the walk will not be very long, likely only well-nigh 10 minutes! But, if you are lugging heavy bags, exhausted from the travel, towing a surfboard or aren't in the best physical condition, perhaps this is not the well-nigh comfortable selection for yous.

– Accept a taxi . The brilliant yellowish trucks that zoom forth our streets should price yous only $i USD and they are frequent visitors at the aerodrome, set up for you when yous need them. However, if you do not find any or all are full, we recommend that y'all  walk to the ii minutes from the airport to our local central park  where you will find many taxi options to get to your final destination.

– Take a h2o taxi (if your lodging is not on Isla Colon). Whether y'all are headed to Isla Solarte, Isla Carenero or Isla Bastimentos, water taxis are very easy to catch and run almost as often as normal land taxis. All y'all have to do at the dock is tell the captain the name of your lodging, load upwardly your bag, and off you get! Distances vary depending upon location just the 2-x minutes rides will likely cost betwixt $2-5 USD per person.

2- Bus.

If flying isn't for you or if you want to save quite a bit of money, a night bus from Panama City volition be your all-time pick. It costs $30 USD each direction  and lasts effectually ten-11 hours. Don't be afraid of the hefty travel time, we are confident that the blasting Air conditioning, reclining seats and overnight element will lull you to slumber in no time at all!

Once the journeying is over, you will go off the jitney at the concluding stop on Panama's mainland before entering the archipelago, Almirante. From the bus stop  you must take a $1 USD taxi to the boat station. From in that location,  you will take a water taxi to the island of Isla Colon. The gunkhole trip lasts around thirty minutes and costs $6 USD. We recommend that you do information technology with the company Taxi 25 for ease and reliability!

During the twenty-four hour period, water taxis go out every 30 minutes. Simply, when planning your travel, it is very important that you make sure that the motorcoach yous choose will reach Almirante before 6pm since that is the time the terminal boat leaves the island.

So, how practise you purchase this night double-decker ticket?

Tickets are sold at the Albrook Mall final. The all-time way to get to the last from the international airport (PTY) is using the Uber smartphone application, or via taxi as a second resort.Departure times are 6pm, 6:30 pm and 7pm. You tin can buy your  ticket the day of, just remember not to cut the timing too shut in case infinite runs out or you miss the terminal bus and cease upward having to stay over in Panama City an extra night! .

Hopefully this information will help you and you lot can visit our beautiful isle soon!

If y'all are interested in making any reservation with our hotel you can easily do it online past clicking here

Written past Martina Alvarez

English edition by Maria Mc Donough