There are 4 ways to get from David to Cartago by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from David to Terminal TRACOPAbus 601 David
9h 44m$23–33Drive 321.1 km
- Drive from David to Cartagocar 321.1 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
6h 34m$150–610Bus via David
- Take the bus from David to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
11h 9m$30–50
Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from David to Cartago is to bus which costs $23 - $35 and takes 9h 44m.
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 Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between David and Cartago is 434 km. The road distance is 321.1 km.
The best way to get from David to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 9h 44m 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 Terminal TRACOPA station.
Cartago is 1h behind David. It is currently 3:57 AM in David and 2:57 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 Terminal TRACOPA twice daily. Tickets cost $21–35 and the journey takes 8h 51m.
- 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 Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from David to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $24–35
- 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
- +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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