There are 3 ways to get from Alajuela to Drake Bay by plane, bus, or car
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$180–270Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
5h 37m$30–39Drive 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Drake Bay is to bus and drive which costs $29 - $40 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Drake Bay is to fly which takes 50 min and costs $180 - $270.
The distance between Alajuela and Drake Bay is 155 km. The road distance is 299.2 km.
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 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 138+ 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.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–18
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