There are 5 ways to get from Punta Uva to Drake Bay by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, shuttle to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Drake Bay
best- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane PJM - DRK
8h 51m$1,018–1,589Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Punta de Uva to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Caribeños, Limón to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to Sierpebus
- Drive from Sierpe to Drake Baycar
15h 18m$52–70Drive 400.2 km
- Drive from Punta Uva to Drake Baycar 400.2 km
7h 56m$55–80Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Drake Baycar
9h 44m$237–713Shuttle, shuttle to Golfito, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Golfito
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
9h 57m$829–1,390
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Uva to Drake Bay is to bus and drive which costs $50 - $70 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Uva to Drake Bay is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Punta Uva and Drake Bay is 538 km. The road distance is 400.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Punta Uva to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Uva to Drake Bay is 400 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Punta Uva to Drake Bay.
There are 126+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Punta Uva, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Punta Uva to Drake Bay. However, you can take the bus to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, walk to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, take the shuttle to San José, take the shuttle to Puerto Jiménez, walk to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) airport, then fly to Drake Bay (DRK). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Punta de Uva to Drake Bay via Terminal Mepe - Limón, Terminal Caribeños, Limón, Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal San Carlos, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, San José, and Sierpe in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- atencionalusuario@mepe.co.cr
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Punta de Uva to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Terminal Caribeños, Limón to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–22
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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