There are 8 ways to get from Granada to David by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 to David
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to David (DAV)plane MGA - DAV
6h 37m$183–804Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Granada to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
16h 45m$55–72Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasbus Mga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
14h 12m$767–780Drive 676.5 km
- Drive from Granada to Davidcar 676.5 km
10h 37m$81–117Fly to Golfito, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Golfito (GLF)plane MGA - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
10h 21m$406–717Bus
- Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
16h 14m$61–85Bus via David
- Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
17h 31m$61–90Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus
18h 32m$182–188
Managua Airport (MGA) to David (DAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Granada to David is to bus via Liberia which costs $55 - $75 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to David is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to David. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
The distance between Granada and David is 633 km. The road distance is 676.5 km.
The best way to get from Granada to David without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 14h 12m and costs $760 - $780.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Granada to David, including transfers.
Granada to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Granada station.
The best way to get from Granada to David is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $90 and takes 16h 14m.
Granada to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
David is 1h ahead of Granada. It is currently 9:53 AM in Granada and 10:53 AM in David.
What companies run services between Granada, Nicaragua and David, Panama?
Copa Airlines flies from Managua Airport (MGA) to David (DAV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Granada to David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–13
Bus from Dominical to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Quepos to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $14–21
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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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 Granada to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- 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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