There are 3 ways to get from Drake Bay to David by car or bus
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Drake Bay to Palmar Nortecar
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
5h 59m$32–41Drive 183.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Drake Bay to Davidcar 183.9 km
3h 32m$26–37Drive, bus via Golfito
- Drive from Drake Bay to Golfitocar
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus 654
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
5h 27m$29–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to David is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to David is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Drake Bay and David is 240 km. The road distance is 183.9 km.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Drake Bay to David, including transfers.
David is 1h ahead of Drake Bay. It is currently 10:48 AM in Drake Bay and 11:48 AM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to David is 184 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Drake Bay to David.
There are 95+ hotels available in David.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Drake Bay to David. However, you can drive to Palmar Norte, take the bus to Paso Canoas, then take the bus to David. Alternatively, you can drive from Drake Bay to David in around 3h 32m.
Bus from Palmar Norte to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–10
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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