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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Cruz to David by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus 1502
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus bus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
    13h 43m
    $40–56

  2. Bus via Liberia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 550
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from San José to Davidbus bus
    16h 29m
    $37–43

  3. Drive  508.6 km

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Davidcar car 508.6 km
    8h 27m
    $82–118

  4. Fly Nosara Airport to Golfito, bus

    1. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane NOB - GLF
    2. Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    9h 37m
    $582–813

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Uvitashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Uvita to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    9h 54m
    $953–958

  6. Bus via Puntarenas

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 550
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Quepos to Paso Canoasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    14h 24m
    $42–54

  7. Bus via David

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus 1502
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus bus Panamá / ...
    15h
    $40–61

  8. Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - 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
    10h 38m
    $1,141–1,235

  9. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Golfito, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus 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
    10h 22m
    $509–540

Nosara Airport (NOB) to Golfito (GLF) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 43m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and David, Panama?

You can take a bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to David Panama via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 13h 43m.

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