There are 4 ways to get from Drake Bay to Playa Grande by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane DRK - TNO
2h 59m$57–296Bus
- Take the bus from La Palma to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Matapalobus San Jose
13h 36m$74–98Drive 499.3 km
- Drive from Drake Bay to Playa Grandecar 499.3 km
9h 19m$67–97Drive, shuttle
- Drive from Drake Bay to Uvitacar
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to TamarindoPrivate
6h 47m$548–562
Drake Bay (DRK) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to Playa Grande is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to Playa Grande is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $55 - $300.
The distance between Drake Bay and Playa Grande is 306 km. The road distance is 499.3 km.
The best way to get from Drake Bay to Playa Grande without a car is to bus which takes 13h 36m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Drake Bay to Playa Grande, including transfers.
The best way to get from Drake Bay to Playa Grande is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $55 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $100 and takes 13h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to Playa Grande is 499 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Drake Bay to Playa Grande.
There are 961+ hotels available in Playa Grande.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Drake Bay to Playa Grande via La Palma, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Matapalo in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from La Palma to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Matapalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Uvita to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $507
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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