There are 7 ways to get from Oaxaca to David by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to David
best- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to David (DAV)plane OAX - DAV
10h 43m$196–849Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Orotina Coyolarbus
- Take the bus from Pozón to Davidbus
2d 4h$142–216Drive 2,316.6 km
- Drive from Oaxaca to Davidcar 2,316.6 km
34h 34m$317–458Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OAX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
14h 26m$501–788Bus via Oaxaca
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Orotina Coyolarbus
- Take the bus from Pozón to Davidbus
2d 4h$173–299Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Davidbus
2d 6h$262–330Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus
2d 15h$190–325
Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oaxaca to David is to bus which costs $140 - $220 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Oaxaca to David is to fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Oaxaca to David. However, there are services departing from Oaxaca and arriving at David via San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, San Salvador, Torneca and Terminal TRACOPA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Oaxaca and David is 1834 km. The road distance is 2316.6 km.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to David without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 2 days 6h and costs $260 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Oaxaca to David, including transfers.
Oaxaca to David bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Oaxaca station.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to David is to fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $220 and takes 2 days 4h.
Oaxaca to David bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
David is 1h ahead of Oaxaca. It is currently 11:35 AM in Oaxaca and 12:35 PM in David.
What companies run services between Oaxaca, Mexico and David, Panama?
Volaris, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to David (DAV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oaxaca to David via Tapachula, San Salvador, El Salvador, Orotina Coyolar, and Pozón in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to David via Guadalajara, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to David via Monterrey, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to David via Mexico City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to David via Houston, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Orotina Coyolar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Pozón to David
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–27
Bus from Uvita to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–16
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to David
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $24–35
- 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/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–30
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
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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