There are 4 ways to get from Manuel Antonio to Drake by bus, ferry, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus Panamá
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry Sierpe
5h 46m$43–48Drive 203 km
cheapest- Drive from Manuel Antonio to Drakecar 203 km
4h 3m$28–40Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Puerto Jiménez
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane PJM - DRK
5h 17m$780–935Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Quepos to Sierpebus San José – Sierpe vía Costanera
- Drive from Sierpe to Drakecar
5h 49m$39–51
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manuel Antonio to Drake is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Manuel Antonio to Drake is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Manuel Antonio and Drake is 165 km. The road distance is 203 km.
The best way to get from Manuel Antonio to Drake without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 46m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Manuel Antonio to Drake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manuel Antonio to Drake is 203 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Manuel Antonio to Drake.
There are 125+ hotels available in Drake.
What companies run services between Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica and Drake, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Manuel Antonio to Drake. However, you can take the taxi to Quepos, take the bus to Palmar Norte, take the bus to Sierpe, walk to Sierpe, then take the ferry to Bahía Drake. Alternatively, you can drive from Manuel Antonio to Drake in around 4h 3m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–380
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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $527
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Quepos to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–15
- 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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