From Panama City
- there are direct buses leading to Santiago several times a day (ticket price: ~9$) from there, take a bus to Sona (ticket price: 2$)
- you can also catch a direct bus to Sona several times a day (ticket price: ~9$)
- in Sona you need to catch one of the 5 daily buses to Santa Catalina, last bus at 4:30pm, on sundays already at 3pm!!! (ticket price: 4,6$)
- plan enough time so you won’t miss the last bus to Santa Catalina
- total duration: 8-10h
- total ticket price: 13,6$
From Boquete
- first take the bus to David (ticket price: 1,75$)
- from David take the bus to Santiago (ticket price:~6$)
- from Santiago on see above
- total duration: 8h
- total price: 14,4$