There are 6 ways to get from David 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 via Uvita
best- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Uvita
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San José
6h 42m$325–328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica BusSan Jose
8h 13m$26–50Drive 341.1 km
- Drive from David to San José341.1 km
6h 24m$47–68Bus, bus to Golfito, fly
- 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
5h 1m$149–610Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San JoséPrivate
8h 31m$505Bus, 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 17m$171–242
David to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from David to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $26 - $50 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from David to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $140 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from David Panama and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between David and Costa Rica is 343 km. The road distance is 341.1 km.
The best way to get from David to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and shuttle via Uvita which takes 6h 42m and costs $324 - $328.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from David to Costa Rica, including transfers.
David to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from David Panama station.
David to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind David. It is currently 3:40 AM in David and 2:40 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between David to Costa Rica is 341 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from David to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between David, Panama and 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. Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) also services this route once daily.
- 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
- $151–156
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–600
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–12
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Uvita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $311
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
- 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
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $26–50
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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