How to get fromTapachula to Davidby shuttle, plane, car or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Tapachula to David by shuttle, plane, car, or bus

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Shuttle, fly to David
best
1. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to David (DAV)GUA - DAV
11h 33m
$119–499
Bus via Orotina
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Orotina CoyolarSjo
3. Take the bus from Pozón to David
39h 23m
$112–172
Drive, bus, shuttle
1. Drive from Tapachula to Quetzaltenango
2. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
3. Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
4. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
6. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
7. Take the bus from Uvita to David
37h 38m
Drive 1,649.3 km
1. Drive from Tapachula to David1,649.3 km
24h 48m
$226–326
Shuttle, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)GUA - SJO
3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
4. Take the bus from Uvita to David
13h 36m
$440–645
Bus
1. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Paso Canoas
4. Take the bus from Frontera to David
44h 10m
$119–187
Shuttle, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Panajachel
2. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
3. Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
5. Take the bus from Frontera to David
44h 30m
$938
Bus via Guatemala City
1. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
2. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
3. Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
2d 4h
$123–222

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to David (DAV) flights

10Weekly Planes

6h 48mAverage Duration

$83Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Tapachula to David.

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Distance: 1,415.4 km
Duration: 11h 33m

What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and David, Panama?

You can take a bus from Tapachula to David via San Salvador, Terminal San Benito - CCA, Orotina Coyolar, and Pozón in around 39h 23m.

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David(opens in a new window), Panama(opens in a new window)

David, known as David City in colonial times, is a city and corregimiento in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 82,907 inhabitants as confirmed in 2013. It is a relatively affluent city with a firmly established, dominant middle class and a very low unemployment and poverty index. The Pan-American Highway is a popular route to David. It is named after the Biblical King David. David is the largest city in Panama that is not part of the Panama city metro area.

Places to stay in David

Gran Hotel Nacional(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel City Plaza & Suites(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Hotel Ciudad de David(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Aranjuez Hotel & Suites(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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