There are 5 ways to get from Guatemala City 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
best- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to David (DAV)plane GUA - DAV
7h 52m$123–604Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus
41h$110–170Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus
32h 33m$578–617Drive 1,424.2 km
- Drive from Guatemala City to Davidcar 1,424.2 km
21h 48m$195–282Bus via Estanzuela
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Frontera Valle Nuevobus
- Take the bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvadorbus 406
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus
40h 15m
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guatemala City to David is to bus which costs $110 - $170 and takes 41h.
The fastest way to get from Guatemala City to David is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Guatemala City to David. However, there are services departing from Guatemala City and arriving at David via Las Chinamas, San Salvador and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 15m.
The distance between Guatemala City and David is 1133 km. The road distance is 1424.2 km.
The best way to get from Guatemala City to David without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 32h 33m and costs $570 - $620.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Guatemala City to David, including transfers.
Guatemala City to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Guatemala City station.
The best way to get from Guatemala City to David is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Estanzuela, which costs and takes 40h 15m.
Guatemala City to David bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Frontera Valle Nuevo station.
David is 1h ahead of Guatemala City. It is currently 3:03 PM in Guatemala City and 4:03 PM in David.
What companies run services between Guatemala City, Guatemala and David, Panama?
Copa Airlines flies from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to David (DAV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guatemala City to David via Frontera Valle Nuevo, Las Chinamas, San Salvador, San José, and San José in around 40h 15m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to David via Managua, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to David via San Jose, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemala City to Frontera Valle Nuevo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Uvita to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from San José to David
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–26
Bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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