There are 7 ways to get from Managua to David by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly to David
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to David (DAV)plane MGA - DAV
7h 36m$138–599Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David Panamabus San Jose
17h 12m$61–91Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
12h 48m$527–531Drive 708.4 km
- Drive from Managua to Davidcar 708.4 km
11h 15m$97–140Fly to Golfito, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Golfito (GLF)plane MGA - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
12h 11m$154–604Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
8h 46m$696–931Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
19h$62–85
Managua Airport (MGA) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to David is to bus via Managua which costs $60 - $85 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Managua to David is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to David. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
The distance between Managua and David is 601 km. The road distance is 708.4 km.
The best way to get from Managua to David without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 12h 48m and costs $527 - $532.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Managua to David, including transfers.
Managua to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to David is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $95 and takes 17h 12m.
Managua to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
David is 1h ahead of Managua. It is currently 8:42 AM in Managua and 9:42 AM in David.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and David, Panama?
Copa Airlines flies from Managua Airport (MGA) to David (DAV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Managua to David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Uvita to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–17
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 Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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 4404 0500
- info@transnica.com
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Managua to David is 708 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Managua to David.
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