There are 4 ways to get from Drake Bay to Turrialba by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly from Drake Bay, bus
best- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)DRK - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
3h 1m$154–161Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Drake Bay to Ciudad Cortés
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El General
- Take the bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to Cartago
8h 20m$35–45Drive 308.8 km
- Drive from Drake Bay to Turrialba308.8 km
7h 13m$42–60Taxi to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Drake Bay to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PJM - SJO
- Take the bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
4h 25m$252–431
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 $35 - $50 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to Turrialba is to fly and bus which takes 3h 1m and costs $150 - $165.
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, San Isidro de El General, Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, Cartago, and Cartago in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $151–156
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- 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 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 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- info@musoccr.com
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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