There are 6 ways to get from David to Alajuela by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, bus to Golfito, fly
best- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)GLF - SJO
4h 47m$148–608Bus via David
cheapest- Take the bus from David to Terminal Tica BusPanamá
10h 40m$28–49Bus
- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica BusSan Jose
8h 53m$32–49Drive 351.9 km
- Drive from David to Alajuela351.9 km
6h 39m$49–70Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San JoséPrivate
9h 34m$506–507Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly
- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PJM - SJO
6h 7m$170–450
Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from David to Alajuela is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from David to Alajuela is to bus and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from David to Alajuela. However, there are services departing from David Panama and arriving at Esq Pintura Sur via Funeraria del Magisterio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between David and Alajuela is 299 km. The road distance is 351.9 km.
The best way to get from David to Alajuela without a car is to bus which takes 8h 53m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from David to Alajuela, including transfers.
David to Alajuela bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from David Panama station.
David to Alajuela bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Alajuela is 1h behind David. It is currently 5:49 PM in David and 4:49 PM in Alajuela.
Yes, the driving distance between David to Alajuela is 352 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from David to Alajuela.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Tica Bus operates a bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus once daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 8h 13m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–600
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–600
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from David to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $26–50
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