There are 5 ways to get from Cartago to David by bus, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
9h 37m$33–48Bus via David
cheapest- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus David – San José vía Costanera
9h 49m$25–28Drive 321.4 km
- Drive from Cartago to Davidcar 321.4 km
6h 31m$44–64Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- 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 15m$210–301Drive, bus
- Drive from Cartago to Uvitacar
- Take the bus from Uvita to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
7h 52m$40–53
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to David is to bus via David which costs $24 - $28 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to David is to drive which takes 6h 31m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to David. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Cartago and Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Cartago and David is 437 km. The road distance is 321.4 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to David without a car is to bus which takes 9h 37m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Cartago to David, including transfers.
Cartago to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Cartago to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at David Panama station.
David is 1h ahead of Cartago. It is currently 8:10 PM in Cartago and 9:10 PM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to David is 321 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Cartago to David.
What companies run services between Cartago, 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
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