There are 7 ways to get from Atenas to David by car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Atenas to Dominicalcar
- Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
8h 6m$42–57Bus via David
cheapest- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus David – San José vía Costanera
9h 58m$26–29Drive 350.7 km
- Drive from Atenas to Davidcar 350.7 km
6h 33m$48–70Fly to Golfito, bus
- 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
6h 35m$209–300Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
9h 34m$33–48Bus via David #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
10h 51m$33–53Bus, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Take the bus from Atenas to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
8h 1m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atenas to David is to bus via David which costs $26 - $30 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to David is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Atenas to David. However, there are services departing from Atenas and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Atenas and David is 351 km. The road distance is 350.7 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to David without a car is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Atenas to David, including transfers.
Atenas to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Atenas to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at David Panama station.
David is 1h ahead of Atenas. It is currently 7:59 PM in Atenas and 8:59 PM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Atenas to David is 351 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Atenas to David.
What companies run services between Atenas, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panama once daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 7h 43m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Bus from Dominical to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
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