There are 6 ways to get from San Salvador to David by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to David (DAV)plane SAL - DAV
9h 48m$124–605Bus via San Salvador
cheapest- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus San Salvador
- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus David – San José vía Costanera
32h 6m$83–87Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from San José to Davidbus David – San José vía Costanera
29h 15m$90–120Drive 1,194.6 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Davidcar 1,194.6 km
18h 22m$164–236Bus via Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
30h 15m$100–130Bus via Paso Canoas #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
34h 41m$107–143
San Salvador to David by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Salvador to David is to bus via San Salvador which costs $83 - $87 and takes 32h 6m.
The fastest way to get from San Salvador to David is to bus and fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Salvador to David. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Carlos - CCA and arriving at David via San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
The distance between San Salvador and David is 963 km. The road distance is 1194.6 km.
The best way to get from San Salvador to David without a car is to bus which takes 29h 15m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from San Salvador to David, including transfers.
San Salvador to David bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
San Salvador to David bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
David is 1h ahead of San Salvador. It is currently 2:31 AM in San Salvador and 3:31 AM in David.
Yes, the driving distance between San Salvador to David is 1195 km. It takes approximately 18h 22m to drive from San Salvador to David.
What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to David via Terminal Atlántico Norte and San José in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to David via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to David
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–27
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–24
Bus from San José to David
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–27
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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