There are 6 ways to get from David (Station) to Costa Rica by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
7h 11m$51–437Bus via Paso Canoas
cheapest- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
10h 1m$26–36Drive 342.6 km
- Drive from David (Station) to San Josécar 342.6 km
6h 26m$47–68Bus, fly
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
5h 28m$207–279Bus via David Panama
- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
8h 24m$30–45Bus
- Take the bus from David to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
9h$30–48
David (Station) to Costa Rica by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from David (Station) to Costa Rica is to bus via Paso Canoas which costs $26 - $40 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from David (Station) to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $200 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from David Panama and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between David (Station) and Costa Rica is 346 km. The road distance is 342.6 km.
The best way to get from David (Station) to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 7h 11m and costs $50 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from David (Station) to Costa Rica, including transfers.
David (Station) to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from David Panama station.
David (Station) to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind David (Station). It is currently 4:13 PM in David (Station) and 3:13 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between David (Station) to Costa Rica is 343 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from David (Station) to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between David (Station), Panama and Costa Rica?
Tica Bus operates a bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San José once daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 8h 8m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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