There are 7 ways to get from London to Drake Bay by train, plane, taxi, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Drake Bay
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane LGW - DRK
28h 12m$398–990Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane LGW - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Drake Baycar
30h 27m$293–730Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane LGW - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
27h 35m$598–1,370Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LGW - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
20h 42m$818–1,480Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Golfito, drive
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Golfito (GLF)plane LGW - GLF
- Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Drake Baycar
28h 36m$411–1,009Fly London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LCY - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
22h 54m$983–1,645Fly London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
22h 30m$803–1,482
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Drake Bay is to train and fly and drive which costs $290 - $750 and takes 30h 27m.
The fastest way to get from London to Drake Bay is to train and fly and shuttle and drive which takes 20h 42m and costs $800 - $1,500.
The distance between London and Drake Bay is 8842 km.
It takes approximately 28h 12m to get from London to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Drake Bay is 6h behind London. It is currently 4:45 AM in London and 10:45 PM in Drake Bay.
There are 150+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between London, England and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from London to Drake Bay. However, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, then fly to Drake Bay (DRK). Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM), then take the taxi to Drake Bay.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Drake Bay via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Drake Bay via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Drake Bay via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Golfito via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Golfito via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Golfito via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Golfito via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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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