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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to David by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to David

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV)plane plane MEL - DAV
    27h 48m
    $823–2,824

  2. Fly to Golfito, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane MEL - GLF
    2. Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    32h 40m
    $516–1,737

  3. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEL - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    34h 15m
    $1,909–2,910

  4. Fly to Tocumen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane MEL - PTY
    2. Take the bus from Paraíso, Panamá Province to Davidbus bus
    32h 19m
    $1,784–2,384

  5. Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane MEL - PJM
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    34h 56m
    $698–2,249

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration33h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$837Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,297.1 km
  • Duration: 27h 48m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and David, Panama?

United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV) 3 times a day.

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