There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Drake Bay by plane, rideshare, car, train, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Drake Bay
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Drake Bay (DRK)PHL - DRK
11h 51m$160–700Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Drake Bay
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Drake Bay (DRK)EWR - DRK
12h 22m$140–819Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Philadelphia to Drake Bay-DRK6,252.1 km
3d 7hDrive 6,252.1 km
- Drive from Philadelphia to Drake Bay6,252.1 km
3d 7h$839–1,211Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PHL - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Bay
15h 52m$474–756Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)EWR - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay
11h 56m$265–1,039Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)EWR - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Bay
15h 4m$510–1,019Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)JFK - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Bay
16h 3m$476–1,605
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Drake Bay is to train and fly which costs $140 - $850 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Drake Bay is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Philadelphia and Drake Bay is 3577 km. The road distance is 6252.1 km.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Drake Bay without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 3 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Philadelphia to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Drake Bay is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 2:09 PM in Philadelphia and 1:09 PM in Drake Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Drake Bay is 6252 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Philadelphia to Drake Bay.
There are 144+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Philadelphia and Drake Bay. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
American Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Drake Bay (DRK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Drake Bay via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Drake Bay via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Drake Bay via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Drake Bay via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Drake Bay via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Drake Bay via Charlotte, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Drake Bay via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Drake Bay via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Drake Bay via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Drake Bay via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Drake Bay via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Drake Bay via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- $95–120
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