There are 7 ways to get from Guanacaste to David by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus via Puntarenas
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Liberia
- Take the bus from Pozón to Davidbus 601 San José
10h 22m$29–42Drive 496.6 km
- Drive from Liberia to Davidcar 496.6 km
8h 5m$68–99Shuttle, fly to Golfito, 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
7h 59m$773–814Bus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David Panamabus San Jose
13h 30m$41–65Bus #2
- 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$40–62Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, 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 Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
9h 29m$785–826Shuttle, fly to Drake Bay, drive, 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 Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Palmar Nortecar
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Davidbus
9h 2m$790–849
Guanacaste to David by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guanacaste to David is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $28 - $45 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Guanacaste to David is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs $770 - $820.
No, there is no direct bus from Guanacaste to David. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and arriving at David via Puntarenas and Pozón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Guanacaste and David is 518 km. The road distance is 496.6 km.
The best way to get from Guanacaste to David without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 10h 22m and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Guanacaste to David, including transfers.
Guanacaste to David bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Guanacaste to David bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Puntarenas station.
David is 1h ahead of Guanacaste. It is currently 5:01 PM in Guanacaste and 6:01 PM 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 Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to David via Puntarenas, Pozón, and Pozón in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Pozón to David
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–27
Bus from Palmar Norte to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–16
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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