There are 6 ways to get from Playa Conchal to Drake Bay by plane, bus, car, rideshare, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK)TNO - DRK
3h 45m$302–406Bus, drive via Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Jacó
- Take the bus from Jacó to Ciudad Cortés
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Bay
13h 58m$38–58Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Colón to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Jacó
- Take the bus from Jacó to Ciudad Cortés
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Bay
12h 40m$90–118Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Playa Conchal to Drake Bay-DRK495.9 km
9h 16mDrive 495.9 km
- Drive from Playa Conchal to Drake Bay495.9 km
9h 16m$67–97Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UvitaPrivate
- Drive from Uvita to Drake Bay
6h 53m$554–568
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Conchal to Drake Bay is to bus and drive via Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz which costs $35 - $60 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Conchal to Drake Bay is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $300 - $410.
The distance between Playa Conchal and Drake Bay is 309 km. The road distance is 495.9 km.
The best way to get from Playa Conchal to Drake Bay without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 9h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Playa Conchal to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Conchal to Drake Bay is 496 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Playa Conchal to Drake Bay.
There are 143+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Playa Conchal 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 Playa Conchal, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Drake Bay via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Drake Bay via San Jose, Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Drake Bay via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Bus from Colón to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Jacó to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $507
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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