There are 5 ways to get from Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas by ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to SierpeSierpe
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El General
6h 16m$34–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bahía Drake to Puerto EscondidoLa Palma
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to San IsidroSan Isidro de El General
7h 9m$20–25Drive 188.7 km
- Drive from Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas188.7 km
4h 17m$26–37Fly, bus
- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)DRK - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to San Isidro
5h 44m$294–401Ferry, bus via Puerto Cortés
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to SierpeSierpe
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to San Isidro de El GeneralBy Cerro
7h 40m$37–44
Drake Bay (DRK) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas is to bus which costs $20 - $26 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas. However, there are services departing from Bahía Drake and arriving at San Gerardo de Rivas via Puerto Escondido, Puerto Jiménez and San Isidro de El General. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Drake and San Gerardo de Rivas is 161 km. The road distance is 188.7 km.
The best way to get from Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas, including transfers.
Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas bus services, operated by Autotransportes Osa Península OMB, depart from Bahía Drake station.
Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas bus services, operated by Autotransportes Osa Península OMB, arrive at Puerto Escondido station.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas is 189 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas.
There are 113+ hotels available in San Gerardo de Rivas.
What companies run services between Drake, Costa Rica and San Gerardo de Rivas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Bahía Drake to San Gerardo de Rivas via Puerto Escondido, Puerto Jiménez, San Isidro, and San Isidro de El General in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–370
- 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
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2735 5189
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Bahía Drake to Puerto Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Palmar Norte to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $8–12
- Phone
- +506 8720 0801
- tapirus@yahoo.com
Ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
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