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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to David by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to David

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV)plane plane MEL - DAV
    28h 41m
    $822–2,723

  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
    31h 50m
    $585–1,936

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEL - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    34h 16m
    $2,108–2,909

  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
    $1,783–2,383

  5. 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
    34h 1m
    $597–2,048

  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
    35h 8m
    $1,603–4,009

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration33h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$801Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,297.1 km
  • Duration: 28h 41m

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) 3 times a day.

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