There are 4 ways to get from Alajuela to Drake by plane, bus, ferry, 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
1h 2m$202–240Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drakecar
5h 41m$30–40Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from San José to Sierpebus San José – Sierpe vía Costanera
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry Sierpe
10h 32m$45–49Drive 301.7 km
- Drive from Alajuela to Drakecar 301.7 km
6h 38m$41–59
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alajuela to Drake is to bus and drive which costs $29 - $40 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Drake is to fly which takes 1h 2m and costs $200 - $240.
The distance between Alajuela and Drake is 161 km. The road distance is 301.7 km.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Drake without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 32m and costs $45 - $49.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Alajuela to Drake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Drake is 302 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Alajuela to Drake.
There are 136+ hotels available in Drake.
What companies run services between Alajuela, Costa Rica and Drake, 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 Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–22
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
- info@laperladelsur.cr
- Website
- Perla del Sur
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
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