There are 5 ways to get from Alajuela to Drake by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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$163–171Drive 301.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Alajuela to Drakecar 301.7 km
6h 38m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
9h 22m$70–95Bus, ferry via Puerto Cortés
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Palmar Norte Rancho Mi Tatabus San Jose
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry Sierpe
10h 4m$49–61Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Sierpebus By Costanera
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry Sierpe
10h 9m$43–50
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 ferry which costs $40 - $50 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Alajuela to Drake is to fly which takes 1h 2m and costs $160 - $175.
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 which takes 9h 22m and costs $70 - $95.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Alajuela to Drake, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alajuela to Drake is to fly which takes 1h 2m and costs $160 - $175. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $95 and takes 9h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Alajuela to Drake is 302 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Alajuela to Drake.
There are 150+ 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. 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
- $30–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Palmar Norte Rancho Mi Tata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–22
- Phone
- +506 8720 0801
- tapirus@yahoo.com
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
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