There are 4 ways to get from Drake to David by ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpeferry Sierpe
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Davidbus Panamá
6h 40m$36–42Drive 186.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Drake to Davidcar 186.4 km
3h 36m$26–37Ferry, bus via Paso Canoas
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpeferry
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
6h 55m$45–49Drive, bus
- Drive from Drake to Golfitocar
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus 654
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
5h 31m$30–37
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake to David is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Drake to David is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Drake and David is 204 km. The road distance is 186.4 km.
The best way to get from Drake to David without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Drake to David, including transfers.
David is 1h ahead of Drake. It is currently 4:01 AM in Drake and 5:01 AM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake to David is 186 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Drake to David.
There are 94+ hotels available in David.
What companies run services between Drake, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
There is no direct connection from Drake to David. However, you can take the ferry to Sierpe, walk to Sierpe, take the bus to Palmar Norte, then take the bus to David. Alternatively, you can drive from Drake to David in around 3h 36m.
Bus from Palmar Norte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–16
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
- info@laperladelsur.cr
- Website
- Perla del Sur
Ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
Ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
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