There are 5 ways to get from Lajas to David by bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
10h 14m$74–98Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Lajas to Uvitacar
- Take the bus from Uvita to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
9h$46–62Drive 386.3 km
- Drive from Lajas to Davidcar 386.3 km
6h 55m$53–77Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- 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 48m$251–351Bus via David
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus David – San José vía Costanera
10h 26m$66–78
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lajas to David is to drive and bus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Lajas to David is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Lajas to David. However, there are services departing from Turrialba and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Cartago and Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Lajas and David is 493 km. The road distance is 386.3 km.
The best way to get from Lajas to David without a car is to bus which takes 10h 14m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Lajas to David, including transfers.
Lajas to David bus services, operated by Transtusa, depart from Turrialba station.
Lajas to David bus services, operated by Transtusa, arrive at San Jose Terminal Transtusa station.
David is 1h ahead of Lajas. It is currently 6:16 PM in Lajas and 7:16 PM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Lajas to David is 386 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Lajas to David.
What companies run services between Lajas, Cartago, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
You can take a vehicle from Lajas to David Panama via Turrialba, San José, Terminal Cartago, Universidad Braulio Carrillo, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transtusa
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.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
- 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
- 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
Bus from Uvita to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–14
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