There are 7 ways to get from Liberia to Drake by plane, bus, shuttle, car, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane LIR - DRK
4h 35m$280–786Bus, ferry via Puntarenas
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
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
12h$45–52Bus, shuttle, drive
- 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 Drakecar
7h 42m$509–524Drive 448.4 km
- Drive from Liberia to Drakecar 448.4 km
8h 5m$72–104Shuttle, 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 36m$585–831Shuttle, ferry
- 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
12h 30m$165–235Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
14h 45m$56–66
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Drake is to bus and ferry via Puntarenas which costs $45 - $55 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Drake is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Liberia and Drake is 315 km. The road distance is 448.4 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Drake without a car is to bus and ferry via Puntarenas which takes 12h and costs $45 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Liberia to Drake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Drake is 448 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Liberia to Drake.
There are 129+ hotels available in Drake.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Drake, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
- Phone
- +506 6063 4531
- santateresa.adventur@gmail.com
- Website
- Santa Teresa Adventure
Shuttle from Liberia to Santa Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Santa Teresa Adventure
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Busferry from Santa Teresa to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- 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
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- 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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