There are 8 ways to get from Liberia to Drake by plane, bus, car, ferry, or shuttle
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)LIR - DRK
4h 10m$327–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Take the bus from Hospital Quepos to La Palma
12h 39m$28–42Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Amarilla
- Take the bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominical
- Drive from Dominical to Drake
9h 35m$37–58Drive 448.2 km
- Drive from Liberia to Drake448.2 km
8h 7m$61–87Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Liberia to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)SJO - DRK
5h$171–188Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Amarilla
- Take the bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Palmar Norte
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
10h 34m$45–212Bus, ferry via Parrita
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Parrita
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Sierpe
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
11h 12m$44–57Shuttle, Bus, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Santa Teresa
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa to Sierpe
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
12h 30m$185–255
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liberia to Drake is to bus which costs $28 - $45 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Liberia to Drake is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $320 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Liberia to Drake. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and arriving at Bahía Drake via Puntarenas, Quepos, Hospital Quepos and La Palma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Liberia and Drake is 315 km. The road distance is 448.2 km.
The best way to get from Liberia to Drake without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 34m and costs $45 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Liberia to Drake, including transfers.
Liberia to Drake bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
The best way to get from Liberia to Drake is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $320 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $28 - $45 and takes 12h 39m.
Liberia to Drake bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liberia to Drake is 448 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Liberia to Drake.
What companies run services between Liberia, Costa Rica and Drake, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Bahía Drake via Puntarenas, Quepos, Hospital Quepos, La Palma, and La Palma in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–360
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Amarilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Parrita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $7–10
Bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–165
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–14
Bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–13
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 6063 4531
- santateresa.adventur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Santa Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Bus from Santa Teresa to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Hospital Quepos to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 8720 0801
- tapirus@yahoo.com
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
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