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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to David by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to David

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    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to David (DAV)plane plane SFO - DAV
    13h 35m
    $259–974

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus bus
    5d 6h
    $428–577

  3. Drive  6,163.4 km

    1. Drive from San Jose to Davidcar car 6,163.4 km
    3d 4h
    $844–1,218

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to David

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to David (DAV)plane plane SJC - DAV
    13h 59m
    $296–1,106

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoasshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    17h 43m
    $1,225–1,760

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus bus
    5d 17h
    $624–859

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to David (DAV) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,220 km
  • Duration: 13h 35m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and David, Panama?

You can take a bus from Santa Clara & 6th to David Panama via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 5d 6h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to David (DAV) 3 times a day.

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