There are 5 ways to get from Cartago to Drake Bay by bus, plane, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Drake Bay
best- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
3h 28m$151–161Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
6h 45m$33–45Bus, drive via Pejibaye
- Take the bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to El Águilabus
- Drive from El Águila to Drake Baycar
7h 18mFly 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
4h 51m$246–551Drive 270.6 km
- Drive from Cartago to Drake Baycar 270.6 km
6h 28m$37–53
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Drake Bay is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Drake Bay is to bus and fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $150 - $170.
The distance between Cartago and Drake Bay is 197 km. The road distance is 270.6 km.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Cartago to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Drake Bay is 271 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Cartago to Drake Bay.
There are 146+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Cartago to Drake Bay. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Lumaca, walk to San José, take the shuttle to San Jose Airport, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, then fly to Drake Bay (DRK). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cartago to Drake Bay via Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, San Isidro de El General, and Ciudad Cortés in around 6h 45m.
- 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 Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–160
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- worldticket.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 Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- servicioalcliente@lumaca.cr
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- info@musoccr.com
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Cartago to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from San Isidro de El General to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San Isidro de El General to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $6–8
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Isidro de El General to El Águila
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- perezzeledon.go.cr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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