There are 4 ways to get from David to Cartago by bus, 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
best- Take the bus from David to San Josébus David – San José vía Costanera
9h 10m$25–28Drive 321.3 km
- Drive from David to Cartagocar 321.3 km
6h 30m$44–64Bus, 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
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
7h 48m$210–301Bus via David
- Take the bus from David to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
10h 31m$34–50
Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from David to Cartago is to bus which costs $25 - $28 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from David to Cartago is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from David to Cartago. However, there are services departing from David and arriving at Cartago via Terminal Cartago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between David and Cartago is 363 km. The road distance is 321.3 km.
The best way to get from David to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $25 - $28.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from David to Cartago, including transfers.
David to Cartago bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from David station.
David to Cartago bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at San José station.
Cartago is 1h behind David. It is currently 7:49 AM in David and 6:49 AM in Cartago.
Yes, the driving distance between David to Cartago is 321 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from David to Cartago.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from David to San José once daily. Tickets cost $21–26 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from David to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–26
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 Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from David to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
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