There are 5 ways to get from Drake Bay to Turrialba by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Drake Bay, bus
best- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DRK - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus
3h 1m$153–159Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Drake Bay to Ciudad Cortéscar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to Terminal TRACOPAbus
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus
8h 49m$29–40Drive, bus via San Isidro
- Drive from Drake Bay to Ciudad Cortéscar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Santa Rosabus
6h 42mTaxi 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 San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialbabus
4h 25m$252–562Drive 308.8 km
- Drive from Drake Bay to Turrialbacar 308.8 km
7h 13m$42–60
Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to Turrialba is to drive and bus which costs $29 - $45 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to Turrialba is to fly and bus which takes 3h 1m and costs $150 - $160.
The distance between Drake Bay and Turrialba is 232 km. The road distance is 308.8 km.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Drake Bay to Turrialba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to Turrialba is 309 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Drake Bay to Turrialba.
There are 139+ hotels available in Turrialba.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Turrialba, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Drake Bay to Turrialba. However, you can fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to San Jose Airport, take the shuttle to San José, walk to San Jose Terminal Transtusa, then take the bus to Turrialba. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Drake Bay to Turrialba via Ciudad Cortés, Terminal TRACOPA, and San Jose Terminal Transtusa in around 8h 49m.
- 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 4036-1800
- tiquetesweb@grupotranstusa.com
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–16
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2314
- info@hernandezsolis.com
- Website
- hernandezsolis.com
Bus from San Isidro de El General to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.hernandezsolis.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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