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How to get fromSan Carlos to Davidby car, shuttle, bus, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from San Carlos to David by car, shuttle, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Drive from San Carlos to Monteverdecar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominicalshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Dominical to Paso Canoasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    11h 51m
    $506–523

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus bus Panamá / ...
    16h 33m
    $42–68

  3. Drive 545.8 km

    1. Drive from San Carlos to Davidcar car 545.8 km
    9h 10m
    $75–108

  4. Shuttle, fly to Golfito, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane SJO - GLF
    4. Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    9h 32m
    $712–786

  5. Shuttle, Bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quepos to Paso Canoasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    12h 49m
    $608–618

  6. Bus via Muelle del San Carlos

    1. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quepos to Paso Canoasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    14h 53m
    $360–377

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus 205
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus bus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
    15h 16m
    $46–63

  8. Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane SJO - PJM
    4. Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    11h 3m
    $724–778

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 614.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 51m

What companies run services between San Carlos, Río San Juan, Nicaragua and David, Panama?

You can take a vehicle from San Carlos to David via Los Chiles, Muelle del San Carlos, Muelle, Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna, La Fortuna, Quepos, Quepos, and Frontera in around 14h 53m.

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