There are 7 ways to get from Guanacaste to David by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus via Puntarenas
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Parritabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Davidbus
9h 51m$28–38Drive 496.1 km
- Drive from Liberia to Davidcar 496.1 km
8h 4m$68–98Shuttle, fly to Golfito, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
7h 59m$501–962Bus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David Panamabus San Jose
15h 4m$49–75Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
15h 5m$40–62Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
9h 20m$523–814Shuttle, fly to Drake Bay, drive, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Palmar Nortecar
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Davidbus
9h 2m$519–545
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guanacaste to David is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $27 - $40 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Guanacaste to David is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Guanacaste to David. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and arriving at David via Puntarenas and Terminal de buses Parrita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Guanacaste and David is 525 km. The road distance is 496.1 km.
The best way to get from Guanacaste to David without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 9h 51m and costs $27 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Guanacaste to David, including transfers.
Guanacaste to David bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Guanacaste to David bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Puntarenas station.
David is 1h ahead of Guanacaste. It is currently 8:43 AM in Guanacaste and 9:43 AM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Guanacaste to David is 496 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Guanacaste to David.
What companies run services between Guanacaste, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to David via Puntarenas and Terminal de buses Parrita in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $145–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $145–850
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $145–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $145–850
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Parrita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–23
Bus from Palmar Norte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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