There are 5 ways to get from Atenas to Drake Bay by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or taxi
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Bus, fly to Drake Bay
best- Take the bus from Atenas to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
2h 19m$184–225Drive 299.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Atenas to Drake Baycar 299.9 km
6h 30m$41–59Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to UvitaPrivate
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
6h 28m$503–512Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
3h 52m$294–365Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
9h 16m$73–97
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atenas to Drake Bay is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to Drake Bay is to bus and fly which takes 2h 19m and costs $180 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Atenas to Drake Bay. However, there are services departing from Atenas and arriving at La Palma via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Atenas and Drake Bay is 182 km. The road distance is 299.9 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to Drake Bay without a car is to bus which takes 9h 16m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Atenas to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Atenas to Drake Bay bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Atenas to Drake Bay bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at La Palma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atenas to Drake Bay is 300 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Atenas to Drake Bay.
There are 129+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Atenas, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
Grupo Blanco operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–19 and the journey takes 6h 23m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- contactenos@coopetransatenas.com
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Atenas to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- 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
- $10–19
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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