Bocas del Toro Flights - Panama City to Bocas

Red Frog Beach on Isla Bastimentos is a 10 minute water taxi ride from the airport and Bocas town. Red Frog Beach includes the Marina, Punta Lava Bar & Grill, Kayukos Restaurant and Lounge and 32 Luxury Villas with private pools. The island also includes miles of rainforest trails, 5 beaches, the Zipline Canopy Tour, Catamaran Sunset Cruises, the Cave Tour and much more!

Getting to Bocas

Take an international flight to either Panama City, Panama or San Jose, Costa Rica. You will then need to book another flight to arrive to the Bocas airport (see below).

If you choose to stay in Panama City before flying to Bocas, we recommend you stay at our new Partner Hotel, the Tantalo Hotel / Kitchen / Roofbar, perfectly located in the historic Casco Viejo area of Panama City: You can make reservations and check out their 12 artistically inspired guest rooms and amazing rooftop bar on their website: www.tantalohotel.com

Getting to Red Frog Beach From Bocas Town

Many water-taxi services run from the water front in Bocas town. This is a 10-minute beautiful boat ride. Cost is about $5 one-way, $8 round-trip per person.

From the airport in Bocas, you can take a taxi to the Bocas Information Center along the waterfront ($1 per person).

Red Frog Villa Guests can also request an airport pick-up service for $8 per person payable in cash on arrival. Please contact us at redfrogvillas@gmail.com to coordinate this service.

Flights to Bocas del Toro from Panama City

Flights from Panama City's Albrook airport can be arranged online:
Air Panama: www.flyairpanama.com
Has at least 2 flights per day from Panama City to Bocas del Toro (during peak season they offer additional flights). The flights depart early in the morning and in the mid-afternoon. It is a one-hour flight from Albrook to Bocas del Toro (some flights stop briefly in Changuinola before landing in Bocas). The flight schedule varies by day of the week; please refer to the website for exact schedules on the days you wish to travel.

Albrook Airport is located about 45 minutes (depending on traffic) across town from the Tocumen International Airport (PTY). We suggest using the private transfer services of Carlos Carvallo. He can be reached at: ccarvallo48@gmail.com or by phone: (+507) 6780 2290. Copa Airlines has announced that sometime in 2012 it will fly directly from Tocumen (PTY) airport straight to Bocas del Toro. Check back for details.

Flights between Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro

There are flights between San Jose to Bocas del Toro periodically throughout the week. See their website for details if you are planning to travel through Costa Rica to arrive in Bocas del Toro Panama.

International Flights to Panama City Tocumen Airport (PTY)

Flights from the United States to Panama City
American: 2 daily flights - Miami and Tampa
Continental: 2 daily flights - Newark and Houston
Delta: 1 Daily flight - Atlanta
Copa: 3 daily flights - Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Orlando
New! Direct Flights from Chicago and Toronto to Panama City.

From Europe
Air service on airlines such as Air France, British Airways, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Aeroflot, etc.

From Latin America
Copa, Lan, Chile, Mexicana, Avianca, etc.

Bocas Weather

The weather in Bocas averages 27 degrees Centigrade or 82 degrees Fahrenheit year round. The beaches are long with soft, straw colored sand and the water is warm, clear and blue. Bocas Del Toro lies 9 degrees above the equator in the tropical zone. Isla Bastimentos is a living rainforest, and because of this it does rain throughout the year. Generally, rain comes in short storms which pass through quickly, clearing up to a sunny afternoon and leaving the ground and forest refreshed.

Bocas Town to Bastimentos