There are 4 ways to get from Drake Bay to Playa Matapalo by car, bus, plane, 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.
Drive, Bus
best- Drive from Drake Bay to Sierpecar
- Take the bus from Sierpe to Playa Herradurabus Sierpe
6h 27m$63–169Drive 270.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Drake Bay to Playa Matapalocar 270.7 km
5h 14m$37–53Fly from Drake Bay, bus
- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DRK - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Herradurabus
4h 42m$157–165Taxi to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Drake Bay to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)taxi
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PJM - SJO
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Herradurabus
6h 5m$259–571
Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to Playa Matapalo is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to Playa Matapalo is to fly and bus which takes 4h 42m and costs $155 - $170.
The distance between Drake Bay and Playa Matapalo is 288 km. The road distance is 270.7 km.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Drake Bay to Playa Matapalo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to Playa Matapalo is 271 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Drake Bay to Playa Matapalo.
There are 784+ hotels available in Playa Matapalo.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Playa Matapalo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Drake Bay to Playa Matapalo. However, you can drive to Sierpe then take the bus to Playa Herradura. Alternatively, you can drive from Drake Bay to Playa Matapalo in around 5h 14m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Bus from Sierpe to Playa Herradura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Playa Herradura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $7–10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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