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How to get fromMelbourne to Drake Bayby plane, taxi, shuttle, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Drake Bay by plane, taxi, shuttle, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Drake Bay

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane MEL - DRK
    34h 24m
    $670–2,220

  2. Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane MEL - PJM
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi taxi
    36h 17m
    $780–2,360

  3. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEL - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    3. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    37h 38m
    $1,521–2,331

  4. Fly to Golfito, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane MEL - GLF
    2. Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Drake Baycar car
    38h 8m
    $683–2,139

  5. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MEL - XQP
    2. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Drake Baycar car
    38h 24m
    $695–2,260

  6. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MEL - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominicalshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Dominical to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    5. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    33h 8m
    $1,367–3,382

  7. Fly to David, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to David (DAV)plane plane MEL - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Río Claro to Jalacabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Jalaca to Drake Baytaxi taxi
    45h 36m
    $1,057–3,151

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration38h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$688Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,217.4 km
  • Duration: 34h 24m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?

United Airlines, World Ticket, and seven other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Drake Bay (DRK) 3 times a day.

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