There are 4 ways to get from Matapalo to Drake Bay by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi, fly to Drake Bay
best- Take the taxi from Matapalo to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane GYE - DRK
7h 11m$170–572Taxi, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Take the taxi from Matapalo to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane GYE - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
9h 24m$290–862Taxi, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Take the taxi from Matapalo to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GYE - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
10h 56m$706–1,038Taxi, fly to Golfito, drive
- Take the taxi from Matapalo to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Golfito (GLF)plane GYE - GLF
- Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Drake Baycar
10h 20m$183–601
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matapalo to Drake Bay is to taxi and fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Matapalo to Drake Bay is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between Matapalo and Drake Bay is 1394 km.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Matapalo to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Drake Bay is 1h behind Matapalo. It is currently 3:02 AM in Matapalo and 2:02 AM in Drake Bay.
There are 140+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Matapalo, Ecuador and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Matapalo to Drake Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport then fly to Drake Bay (DRK). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM), then take the taxi to Drake Bay.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Drake Bay via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Drake Bay via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Drake Bay via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Golfito via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Golfito via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Golfito via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Drake Bay via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Drake Bay via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Drake Bay via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Golfito via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Golfito via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Golfito via Quito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- 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
- $477
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $65–130
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