There are 3 ways to get from Drake Bay to Alajuela by plane, taxi, 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 Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DRK - SJO
50 min$190–230Drive 301.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Drake Bay to Alajuelacar 301.2 km
6h 36m$49–70Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Drake Bay to Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma.taxi
- Take the bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 699Bs
3h 21m$75–90
Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to Alajuela is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to Alajuela is to fly which takes 50 min and costs $190 - $230.
The distance between Drake Bay and Alajuela is 155 km. The road distance is 301.2 km.
The best way to get from Drake Bay to Alajuela without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 21m and costs $75 - $90.
It takes approximately 50 min to fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Drake Bay Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 50 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to Alajuela is 301 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Drake Bay to Alajuela.
World Ticket and SANSA offer flights from Drake Bay Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport Airport.
There are 807+ hotels available in Alajuela.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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