There are 5 ways to get from El Salvador to David by plane, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to David (DAV)plane SAL - DAV
9h 47m$158–689Bus via David #2
cheapest- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus San Salvador
- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus David – San José vía Costanera
32h 6m$83–86Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
28h 13m$95–130Drive 1,194.6 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Davidcar 1,194.6 km
18h 22m$164–236Bus via David
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
30h 12m$97–143
El Salvador to David by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Salvador to David is to bus via David which costs $83 - $86 and takes 32h 6m.
The fastest way to get from El Salvador to David is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from El Salvador to David. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 13m.
The distance between El Salvador and David is 969 km. The road distance is 1194.6 km.
The best way to get from El Salvador to David without a car is to bus which takes 28h 13m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from El Salvador to David, including transfers.
El Salvador to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
The best way to get from El Salvador to David is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $130 and takes 28h 13m.
El Salvador to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
David is 1h ahead of El Salvador. It is currently 12:53 PM in El Salvador and 1:53 PM in David.
What companies run services between El Salvador and David, Panama?
Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to David (DAV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 28h 13m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to David via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- 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
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
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
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to David
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–26
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between El Salvador to David is 1195 km. It takes approximately 18h 22m to drive from El Salvador to David.
There are 94+ hotels available in David.