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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to David by plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to David

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV)plane plane MEL - DAV
    38h 24m
    $773–2,624

  2. Fly to Golfito, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane MEL - GLF
    2. Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    39h 25m
    $629–2,129

  3. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEL - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus bus
    32h 37m
    $1,411–3,016

  4. Fly to Tocumen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane MEL - PTY
    2. Take the bus from Paraíso, Panamá Province to Davidbus bus
    37h 2m
    $1,284–2,084

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration37h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$765Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and David, Panama?

United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV) 4 times a day.

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