There are 9 ways to get from Nicoya to David by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle via Pueblo Viejo
best- Take the bus from Pueblo Viejo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
8h 12m$363–375Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Pozón to Davidbus
13h 22m$32–48Drive 488.8 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Davidcar 488.8 km
8h 6m$67–97Bus to Nosara Airport, fly to Golfito, bus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Golfito (GLF)plane NOB - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
9h 57m$48–294Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
9h 37m$332–338Bus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David Panamabus San Jose
13h 12m$38–60Bus via David
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
14h$38–60Bus to Nosara Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
8h 52m$1,179–1,735Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Golfito, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
8h 35m$311–552
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to David is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $30 - $50 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to David is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to David. However, there are services departing from Nicoya and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Nicoya and David is 542 km. The road distance is 488.8 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to David without a car is to bus and shuttle via Pueblo Viejo which takes 8h 12m and costs $360 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Nicoya to David, including transfers.
Nicoya to David bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Nicoya station.
Nicoya to David bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
David is 1h ahead of Nicoya. It is currently 4:39 AM in Nicoya and 5:39 AM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to David is 489 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Nicoya to David.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Nicoya to David Panama via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal Tica Bus in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Nosara Airport to Golfito via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–900
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Nosara Airport to Golfito via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–900
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–220
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Pueblo Viejo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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
- $311
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- 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 Pozón to David
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $22–28
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- traroc19@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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 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 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.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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