There are 3 ways to get from Santiago to David by bus, car, or taxi
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Santiago to David by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Santiago to David is to bus which costs $10 - $23 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to David is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs $10 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santiago and arriving at David. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Santiago and David is 190 km. The road distance is 192 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to David without a car is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs $10 - $23.
The bus from Santiago to David takes 2h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Santiago to David bus services, operated by Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif), depart from Santiago station.
Santiago to David bus services, operated by Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif), arrive at David station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to David is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Santiago to David.
There are 91+ hotels available in David.
What companies run services between Santiago, Panama and David, Panama?
Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif) operates a bus from Santiago to David every 2 hours. Tickets cost $11 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Four other operators also service this route.
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $14–20
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Cooperativa de Transporte Joaquina H De Torrijos, R. L.
- Phone
- +507 958-7240
- Website
- cootrajoht.com
Radio Taxi Sicotive
- Phone
- +507 998-2611
Selectivo Santiago Sesasa
- Phone
- +507 958-5933
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