There are 7 ways to get from Liberia to Bahía Drake by bus, shuttle, car, plane, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle, drive
best- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Uvita to Bahía Drakecar
7h 37m$505–516Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus
- Drive from Palmar Norte to Bahía Drakecar
11h 4m$31–45Drive 446.1 km
- Drive from Liberia to Bahía Drakecar 446.1 km
8h 2m$60–87Fly from Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane LIR - DRK
6h 15m$384–530Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
13h 32m$79–112Shuttle, ferry, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Santa Teresa
- Take the busferry from Santa Teresa to Sierpebusferry
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
20h$270–345Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
5h 30m$580–867
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Bahía Drake is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Bahía Drake is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $550 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Bahía Drake. However, there are services departing from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia and arriving at La Palma via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 32m.
The distance between Liberia and Bahía Drake is 499 km. The road distance is 446.1 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Bahía Drake without a car is to bus which takes 13h 32m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Liberia to Bahía Drake, including transfers.
Liberia to Bahía Drake bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia to Bahía Drake is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $380 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 13h 32m.
Liberia to Bahía Drake bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Bahía Drake is 446 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Liberia to Bahía Drake.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Bahía Drake, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Bahía Drake via Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and La Palma in around 13h 32m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–490
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- info@laperladelsur.cr
- Website
- Perla del Sur
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
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