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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to David by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to David

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV)plane plane MEL - DAV
    26h 15m
    $623–2,324

  2. Fly to Drake Bay, drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane MEL - DRK
    2. Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Palmar Nortecar car
    3. Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Davidbus bus
    39h 38m
    $542–1,852

  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
    31h 14m
    $1,044–2,350

  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
    32h 19m
    $1,184–1,884

  5. Fly to Golfito, bus

    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
    36h 30m
    $729–2,629

  6. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MEL - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Golfitoshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    33h 45m
    $1,797–4,962

  7. Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane MEL - PJM
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    39h 21m
    $690–2,540

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration28h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$643Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and David, Panama?

United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV) twice daily.

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