Morning Departure
Daily shared shuttle from the cool volcanic-crater town of El Valle straight to Panama's best surf and diving destination — choose morning or afternoon.
$45 per personShared shuttle & rest stops included. This is a shared shuttle service — you may travel with other passengers going the same direction. The trip includes stops along the way for meals and restroom breaks.
Two daily shuttles from El Valle de Antón to Santa Catalina — same price, same comfort. Pick the time that fits your plans.
Santa Catalina is Panama's most celebrated surf destination — a remote, rugged village on the Pacific coast of Veraguas Province that draws wave riders, divers, and nature lovers from around the world. Despite its growing international fame, it has kept its authentic fishing-village soul, with unpaved streets, fresh seafood at every turn, and some of the most dramatic ocean sunsets in all of Central America.
The surf here is world-class: hollow, powerful reef breaks that work best from April through October. But Santa Catalina is also the gateway to Coiba National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest marine parks in the Americas, home to whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, manta rays, and an extraordinary diversity of marine life.
Coming from El Valle de Antón — the cool mountain town nestled inside a dormant volcanic crater in Coclé Province — this shuttle takes you from crisp highland air down to the warm Pacific surf coast in a single ride, without changing buses or hauling your luggage through the Santiago terminal. You can choose between two daily departures. The morning shuttle at 10:00 AM gets you to Santa Catalina by late afternoon — perfect for a first beach session or a relaxed evening by the sea. The afternoon shuttle at 2:30 PM arrives in the evening, ideal if you'd rather spend the morning exploring El Valle's market, waterfalls and trails first. Both options are $45 per person and depart from a central meeting point in El Valle de Antón.
Select your date, confirm your seat and receive your booking confirmation by email instantly.
Pick the 10:00 AM shuttle if you want to arrive in Santa Catalina by late afternoon for a beach session or a relaxed first evening by the sea. Pick the 2:30 PM shuttle if you'd rather spend the morning exploring El Valle's market, waterfalls and trails first and arrive in the evening. Both shuttles are the same price ($45) and same duration (~6 hrs).
Pickup is from a central meeting point in El Valle de Antón, with door-to-door pickup available from most hotels and hostels in town. Your exact pickup location is confirmed at booking time for both the 10:00 AM and the 2:30 PM departures.
Yes! A daily return shuttle departs Santa Catalina at 7:30 AM and arrives in El Valle de Antón around 1:30 PM. Also $45 per person — see our Santa Catalina to El Valle de Antón route.
No advance payment needed. You reserve your seat online and pay the driver directly on the day of travel.
Book your shuttle from El Valle de Antón now. Surf, diving, and pure Pacific paradise await.