There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Drake Bay by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
50 min$150–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
10h 31m$27–39Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Ciudad Cortésbus by Costanera / ...
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
9h 17m$30–45Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to UvitaPrivate
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
6h 19m$329–338Drive 299.2 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Drake Baycar 299.2 km
6h 35m$41–58
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Drake Bay is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Drake Bay is to fly which takes 50 min and costs $150 - $160.
The distance between Alajuela and Drake Bay is 155 km. The road distance is 299.2 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Drake Bay without a car is to bus which takes 10h 31m and costs $27 - $40.
It takes approximately 50 min to fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK), including transfers and time at the airport.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Drake Bay is to fly which takes 50 min and costs $150 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $27 - $40 and takes 10h 31m.
The quickest flight from Juan Santamaría International Airport Airport to Drake Bay Airport is the direct flight which takes 50 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Drake Bay is 299 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Alajuela to Drake Bay.
World Ticket and SANSA offer flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport Airport to Drake Bay Airport.
There are 145+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Grupo Blanco operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma 3 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 6h 23m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–160
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–21
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $311
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Book at
- facebook.com
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