There are 6 ways to get from Guanacaste to David by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- 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
10h 12m$753–761Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- 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
12h 35m$38–49Drive 496.6 km
- Drive from Liberia to Davidcar 496.6 km
8h 5m$68–99Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
8h 20m$790–852Bus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
11h 12m$40–56Bus via David
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
15h 5m$40–62
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guanacaste to David is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $35 - $50 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Guanacaste to David is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Guanacaste to David. However, there are services departing from Liberia and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Guanacaste and David is 529 km. The road distance is 496.6 km.
The best way to get from Guanacaste to David without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 10h 12m and costs $750 - $765.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Guanacaste to David, including transfers.
Guanacaste to David bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Liberia station.
Guanacaste to David bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
David is 1h ahead of Guanacaste. It is currently 6:25 AM in Guanacaste and 7:25 AM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Guanacaste to David is 497 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Guanacaste to David.
What companies run services between Guanacaste, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Liberia to David Panama via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- 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
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