There are 4 ways to get from Jaco Beach to Drake Bay by bus, car, shuttle, 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.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Jacó to Ciudad Cortésbus by Costanera / ...
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
5h 7m$25–36Drive 261.9 km
- Drive from Jaco Beach to Drake Baycar 261.9 km
5h 2m$36–51Shuttle, fly to Drake Bay
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
3h 38m$310–365Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
5h 1m$410–755
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaco Beach to Drake Bay is to bus and drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Jaco Beach to Drake Bay is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $310 - $370.
The distance between Jaco Beach and Drake Bay is 268 km. The road distance is 261.9 km.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Jaco Beach to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jaco Beach to Drake Bay is 262 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Jaco Beach to Drake Bay.
There are 146+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Jaco Beach, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Jaco Beach to Drake Bay. However, you can take the bus to Ciudad Cortés then drive to Drake Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Jaco Beach to Drake Bay in around 5h 2m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Jacó to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $204
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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