There are 6 ways to get from Portobelo to David by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Tocumen International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Portobelo to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to David (DAV)PTY - DAV
4h 48m$173–454Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama CityPanama
- Take the bus from Panama City to DavidVia Frontera / ...
9h 10m$25–28Drive 514.9 km
- Drive from Portobelo to David514.9 km
7h 27m$71–102Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portobelo to David514.9 km
7h 27m$110–140Bus, bus to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portobelo to Sabanitas
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama City
- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to David (DAV)PAC - DAV
4h 27m$184–195Bus via David Panama
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama CityPanama
- Take the bus from Panama to David PanamaSan Jose
12h 16m$36–61
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobelo to David is to bus which costs $24 - $28 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Portobelo to David is to bus and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $180 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Portobelo to David. However, there are services departing from Portobelo and arriving at David via Sabanitas and Panama City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Portobelo and David is 454 km. The road distance is 514.9 km.
The best way to get from Portobelo to David without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $24 - $28.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Portobelo to David, including transfers.
Portobelo to David bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, depart from Sabanitas station.
Portobelo to David bus services, operated by UTRACOLPA, arrive at Panama City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portobelo to David is 515 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Portobelo to David.
There are 99+ hotels available in David.
What companies run services between Portobelo, Panama and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Portobelo to David via Sabanitas and Panama City in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- info@tocumenpanama.aero
- Website
- tocumenpanama.aero
Shuttle from Portobelo to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://tocumenpanama.aero/index.php/servicios/transporte
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +507 6265 8842
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Panama City to David
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Panama City to David
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22
Bus from Portobelo to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Panama to David Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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