There are 4 ways to get from David to San Jose by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from David (DAV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DAV - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
11h 38m$338–1,325Bus
- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
5d 8h$446–546Drive 3,844.7 mi
- Drive from David to San Josecar 3,844.7 mi
3d 4h$847–1,223Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from David (DAV) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DAV - SJC
11h 51m$466–1,807
David (DAV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from David to San Jose is to bus which costs $440 - $550 and takes 5 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from David to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 11h 38m and costs $330 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from David to San Jose. However, there are services departing from David Panama and arriving at Santa Clara & Market via Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 8h.
The distance between David and San Jose is 3262 miles. The road distance is 3867.1 miles.
The best way to get from David to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 8h and costs $440 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from David to San Jose, including transfers.
David to San Jose bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from David Panama station.
The best way to get from David to San Jose is to bus which takes 5 days 8h and costs $440 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $460 - $1,900 and takes 11h 51m.
David to San Jose bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
San Jose is 2h behind David. It is currently 11:11 AM in David and 9:11 AM in San Jose.
What companies run services between David, Panama and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from David Panama to Santa Clara & Market via Terminal Tica Bus San José, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 5d 8h. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from David (DAV) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from David to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from David to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from David to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from David to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from David to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from David to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from David to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from David to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from David to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from David to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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