There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Drake Bay by train, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Drake Bay
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane FRA - DRK
30h 54m$413–1,487Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Drive from Europe to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AMS - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
22h 40m$927–2,080Train to Frankfurt, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane FRA - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
30h 52m$613–2,017Train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
24h 15m$913–1,827Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Drive from Europe to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane AMS - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Drake Baycar
32h 40m$572–1,880Train to Frankfurt, fly to Golfito, drive
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Golfito (GLF)plane FRA - GLF
- Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Drake Baycar
31h 18m$426–1,506Train to Frankfurt, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FRA - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Drake Baycar
33h 9m$438–1,527
Frankfurt (FRA) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Drake Bay is to train and fly which costs $410 - $1,500 and takes 30h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Drake Bay is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 22h 40m and costs $900 - $2,100.
The distance between Europe and Drake Bay is 9609 km.
It takes approximately 30h 54m to get from Europe to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Drake Bay is 7h behind Europe. It is currently 1:34 PM in Europe and 6:34 AM in Drake Bay.
There are 150+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Europe and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Drake Bay. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Drake Bay (DRK). Alternatively, you can drive to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to Terminal TUASA, walk to San José, take the shuttle to Uvita, walk to Uvita, take the bus to Ciudad Cortés, then drive to Drake Bay.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Drake Bay via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Drake Bay via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Drake Bay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Golfito via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Golfito via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Golfito via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Golfito via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Golfito via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Golfito via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $311
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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