There are 4 ways to get from David Airport (DAV) to Drake Bay by bus, car, rideshare, 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.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from David to Palmar Nortebus Panamá
- Drive from Palmar Norte to Drake Baycar
5h 54m$28–41Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from David (DAV) to Drake Bay (DRK)187.3 km
3h 37mDrive 187.3 km
- Drive from David Airport (DAV) to Drake Baycar 187.3 km
3h 37m$29–41Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
5h 38m$299–471
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from David Airport (DAV) to Drake Bay is to bus and drive which costs $27 - $45 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from David Airport (DAV) to Drake Bay is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between David Airport (DAV) and Drake Bay is 247 km. The road distance is 187.3 km.
The best way to get from David Airport (DAV) to Drake Bay without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 3h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from David Airport (DAV) to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Drake Bay is 1h behind David Airport (DAV). It is currently 12:12 AM in David Airport (DAV) and 11:12 PM in Drake Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between David Airport (DAV) to Drake Bay is 187 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from David Airport (DAV) to Drake Bay.
There are 127+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between David Airport (DAV) and Drake Bay. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between David Airport (DAV), Panama and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from David Airport (DAV) to Drake Bay. However, you can take the taxi to David, take the bus to Palmar Norte, then drive to Drake Bay. Alternatively, Mozio operates a vehicle from David (DAV) to Drake Bay (DRK) on demand, and the journey takes 3h 37m.
Bus from David to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–16
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from David (DAV) to Drake Bay (DRK)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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