There are 10 ways to get from David to San Juan del Sur by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle, drive
best- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Uvitabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruzbus 505
- Drive from La Cruz to San Juan del Surcar
11h 56mBus via La Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruzbus Sjo
16h 59m$54–75Drive 616.4 km
- Drive from David to San Juan del Surcar 616.4 km
9h 46m$85–122Bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane GLF - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
11h 24m$394–752Bus, drive
- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruzbus 505
- Drive from La Cruz to San Juan del Surcar
13h 10mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
16h 23m$68–119Bus
- Take the bus from David to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivasbus Sjo
20h 11m$56–83Bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
10h 14m$913–1,049Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PJM - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
12h 4m$456–964Bus, shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
12h 45m$1,275–1,396
Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from David to San Juan del Sur is to bus via La Cruz which costs $50 - $75 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from David to San Juan del Sur is to drive which takes 9h 46m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from David to San Juan del Sur. However, there are services departing from David Panama and arriving at San Juan del Sur via Terminal Atlántico Norte, La Cruz, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
The distance between David and San Juan del Sur is 671 km. The road distance is 616.4 km.
The best way to get from David to San Juan del Sur without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 16h 23m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from David to San Juan del Sur, including transfers.
David to San Juan del Sur bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from David Panama station.
David to San Juan del Sur bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
San Juan del Sur is 1h behind David. It is currently 04:26 in David and 03:26 in San Juan del Sur.
Yes, the driving distance between David to San Juan del Sur is 616 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from David to San Juan del Sur.
What companies run services between David, Panama and San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from David Panama to San Juan del Sur via Terminal Tica Bus San José, Terminal Atlántico Norte, La Cruz, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 16h 59m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Golfito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Paso Canoas to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–14
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–29
Bus from David to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Uvita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Website
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- info@iskratravel.com
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Iskra Travel
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from David to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $23–26
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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