There are 4 ways to get from David to Playa Matapalo by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from David to Herradurabus 601 David
6h 58m$28–36Bus via Jacó
cheapest- Take the bus from David to Jacóbus Panamá / ...
8h 28m$24–34Drive 321.3 km
- Drive from David to Playa Matapalocar 321.3 km
5h 16m$44–64Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from David Panama to Dominical cruce Barubus San Jose
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Jacó
8h 42m$55–96
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from David to Playa Matapalo is to bus via Jacó which costs $24 - $35 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from David to Playa Matapalo is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from David to Playa Matapalo. However, there are services departing from David and arriving at Playa Herradura via Jacó. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between David and Playa Matapalo is 323 km. The road distance is 321.3 km.
The best way to get from David to Playa Matapalo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $28 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from David to Playa Matapalo, including transfers.
David to Playa Matapalo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from David station.
David to Playa Matapalo bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Jacó station.
Playa Matapalo is 1h behind David. It is currently 6:59 AM in David and 5:59 AM in Playa Matapalo.
Yes, the driving distance between David to Playa Matapalo is 321 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from David to Playa Matapalo.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Playa Matapalo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from David to Herradura once daily. Tickets cost $19–25 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from David to Herradura
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–25
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from David to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $23–35
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from David Panama to Dominical cruce Baru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Dominical to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
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