There are 4 ways to get from Bahía Drake to David by car, bus, or ferry
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Bahía Drake to Palmar Nortecar
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
5h 59m$31–41Drive 184.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Bahía Drake to Davidcar 184.2 km
3h 31m$26–37Tour, ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpeferry
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Davidbus
14h 40m$146–152Drive, bus via Golfito
- Drive from Bahía Drake to Golfitocar
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus 654
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
5h 27m$29–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bahía Drake to David is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bahía Drake to David is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Bahía Drake and David is 240 km. The road distance is 184.2 km.
The best way to get from Bahía Drake to David without a car is to Tour and ferry and bus which takes 14h 40m and costs $145 - $155.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Bahía Drake to David, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bahía Drake to David is 184 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Bahía Drake to David.
There are 95+ hotels available in David.
What companies run services between Bahía Drake, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Bahía Drake to David. However, you can drive to Palmar Norte, take the bus to Paso Canoas, then take the bus to David. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Bahía Drake to David via Bahía Drake, Sierpe, Sierpe, and Palmar Norte in around 14h 40m.
Bus from Palmar Norte to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $6–10
Bus from Palmar Norte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–16
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 8491 8897
- drakebaydiscovery@gmail.com
- Website
- Drake Bay Discovery
Ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Drake Bay Discovery
- info@laperladelsur.cr
- Website
- Perla del Sur
Ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
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