There are 4 ways to get from David to Rivas by bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Uvitabus
- Take the taxi from Uvita to Rivastaxi
5h 28m$102–127Bus via Neily
cheapest- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus Panama
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neilly to San Isidrobus Ciudad Neilly – San Isidro vía Interna / ...
8h 21m$28–32Drive 227 km
- Drive from David to Rivascar 227 km
4h 5m$31–45Bus
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus Panama
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Isidrobus Paso Canoas – San José vía Cerro de la muerte
9h 27m$33–37
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from David to Rivas is to bus via Neily which costs $28 - $32 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from David to Rivas is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from David to Rivas. However, there are services departing from David and arriving at Rivas via Paso Canoas, Ciudad Neilly and San Isidro de El General. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between David and Rivas is 228 km. The road distance is 227 km.
The best way to get from David to Rivas without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 28m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from David to Rivas, including transfers.
David to Rivas bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, depart from David station.
David to Rivas bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, arrive at Frontera station.
Rivas is 1h behind David. It is currently 2:58 PM in David and 1:58 PM in Rivas.
Yes, the driving distance between David to Rivas is 227 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from David to Rivas.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Rivas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from David to Rivas via Frontera, Paso Canoas, Ciudad Neily, Ciudad Neilly, San Isidro, and San Isidro de El General in around 8h 21m.
- 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 David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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