There are 4 ways to get from Monte Verde to Drake Bay by bus, ferry or car
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Recommended option
Bus via Quepos • 13 h 36 min
$27 - $28
Cheapest option
Bus • 16 h 52 min
$23 - $25
2 alternative options
Bus, ferry • 16 h 40 min
$35 - $41
Drive • 7 h 27 min
$35 - $55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monte Verde to Drake Bay is to bus which costs $22 - $25 and takes 16 h 52 min.
The quickest way to get from Monte Verde to Drake Bay is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 7 h 27 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Monte Verde to Drake Bay. However, there are services departing from Santa Elena and arriving at Bahía Drake via Puntarenas, Quepos, Quepos and La Palma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13 h 36 min.
The distance between Monte Verde and Drake Bay is 220 km. The road distance is 399 km.
The best way to get from Monte Verde to Drake Bay without a car is to bus which takes 13 h 36 min and costs $26 - $29.
It takes approximately 13 h 36 min to get from Monte Verde to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Monte Verde to Drake Bay bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Monte Verde to Drake Bay bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at La Palma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monte Verde to Drake Bay is 399 km. It takes approximately 7 h 27 min to drive from Monte Verde to Drake Bay.
There are 97+ hotels available in Drake Bay. Prices start at $25 USD per night.
- Distance: 137.2 miles
- Duration: 13 h 36 min
What companies run services between Monte Verde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Monte Verde to Drake Bay via Puntarenas, Quepos, Quepos, La Palma, and La Palma in around 13 h 36 min.
- Phone
- TEL QUEPOS: +506-27770263 TEL PUNTARENAS: +506-26611345 TEL PARRITA: +506-27799058
- admin@tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- (506) 2771-2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Quepos to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from San José to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- grupoblanco.cr
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- transmonteverde@yahoo.com
- Website
- transmonteverde.com
Bus from Santa Elena to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San José Terminal Tracopa to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- toursdrakebay.com
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