There are 7 ways to get from Nicoya to David by car, shuttle, bus, 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.
Drive, shuttle, bus
best- Drive from Nicoya to Monteverdecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
9h 59m$495–507Bus via David
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus David – San José vía Costanera
13h 43m$33–39Drive 488.9 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Davidcar 488.9 km
8h 6m$67–97Shuttle, bus, fly to Golfito
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San José
- 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
9h 20m$468–540Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
13h 10m$39–56Bus via David #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus Panamá / ...
14h 27m$39–61Fly from Nosara Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
10h 45m$966–1,129
Nicoya to David by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to David is to bus via David which costs $30 - $40 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to David is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to David. However, there are services departing from Terminal Nicoya and arriving at David Panama via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Nicoya and David is 531 km. The road distance is 488.9 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to David without a car is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Nicoya to David, including transfers.
Nicoya to David bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Nicoya station.
Nicoya to David bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
David is 1h ahead of Nicoya. It is currently 4:01 PM in Nicoya and 5:01 PM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to David is 489 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Nicoya to David.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Terminal Nicoya to David Panama via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Dominical to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
- 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
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- 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
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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 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
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