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How to get fromDrake Bay to Nicoyaby car, shuttle, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Drake Bay to Nicoya by car, shuttle, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Drake Bay to Uvitacar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San Joséshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojanchabus bus
    7h 56m
    $534–555

  2. Drive, bus via San Isidro

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Drake Bay to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Isidro to San Josébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Nicoyabus bus
    12h 45m
    $39–53

  3. Drive 438.7 km

    1. Drive from Drake Bay to Nicoyacar car 438.7 km
    8h 5m
    $59–85

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane DRK - NOB
    7h 20m
    $129–346

  5. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Drake Bay to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Nicoyabus bus
    12h 34m
    $40–51

Drake Bay (DRK) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Drake Bay to Nicoya.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 502.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Nicoya, Costa Rica?

World Ticket and SANSA fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Nosara Airport (NOB) 3 times a day.

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