There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to David by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to David
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV)plane MEL - DAV
37h 21m$872–3,023Fly to Golfito, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Golfito (GLF)plane MEL - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
37h 55m$535–1,936Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEL - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
33h 40m$1,807–2,609Fly to Tocumen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MEL - PTY
- Take the bus from Paraíso, Panamá Province to Davidbus
31h 19m$1,583–2,383Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane MEL - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
40h 11m$697–2,348Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MEL - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Golfito
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
33h 35m$1,553–3,909
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to David is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 37h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to David is to fly and bus which takes 31h 19m and costs $1,500 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and David is 14297 km.
It takes approximately 37h 21m to get from Melbourne to David, including transfers.
David is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:33 PM in Melbourne and 9:33 PM in David.
There are 87+ hotels available in David.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and David, Panama?
United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Golfito via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Golfito via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Golfito via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Golfito via Sydney, Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Golfito via Nadi, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Sydney, Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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