There are 5 ways to get from Drake to David by ferry, bus, or car
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to SierpeSierpe
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to David601 San José
4h 59m$35–42Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Drake to Palmar Norte
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to David601 San José
4h 7m$22–32Drive 186.3 km
- Drive from Drake to David186.3 km
3h 35m$26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Bahía Drake to Puerto Escondido
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neily
- Take the bus from Frontera to David
7h 16m$29Ferry, bus via David
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to SierpeSierpe
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to DavidSan José
9h 25m$37–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake to David is to drive and bus which costs $22 - $35 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Drake to David is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Drake to David. However, there are services departing from Bahía Drake and arriving at David via Puerto Escondido, Puerto Jiménez, Ciudad Neily and Frontera. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Drake and David is 202 km. The road distance is 186.3 km.
The best way to get from Drake to David without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Drake to David, including transfers.
Drake to David bus services, operated by Autotransportes Osa Península OMB, depart from Bahía Drake station.
Drake to David bus services, operated by Autotransportes Osa Península OMB, arrive at Puerto Escondido station.
David is 1h ahead of Drake. It is currently 11:56 AM in Drake and 12:56 PM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake to David is 186 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Drake to David.
What companies run services between Drake, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Bahía Drake to David via Puerto Escondido, Puerto Jiménez, Ciudad Neily, Ciudad Neily, Paso Canoas, and Frontera in around 7h 16m.
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Palmar Norte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–13
- Phone
- +506 2735 5189
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Bahía Drake to Puerto Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Palmar Norte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–40
- Phone
- +506 8720 0801
- tapirus@yahoo.com
Ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
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