There are 6 ways to get from Punta Uva to Drake Bay by bus, rideshare, car, shuttle, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico NorteSixaola / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
14h 13m$75–105Drive 400.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Punta Uva to Drake Bay400.2 km
7h 56m$55–80Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Punta Uva to Drake Bay-DRK400.2 km
7h 56mShuttle, shuttle to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Drake Bay
- 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)PJM - DRK
8h 55m$849–1,250Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)SJO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Drake Bay
8h 57m$194–516Shuttle, 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 Bay
10h$761–1,252
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Uva to Drake Bay is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 7h 56m.
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 523 km. The road distance is 400.2 km.
The best way to get from Punta Uva to Drake Bay without a car is to bus which takes 14h 13m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 14h 13m 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 143+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Punta Uva 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 Punta Uva, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Punta de Uva to Drake Bay via Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and La Palma in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878
- jungletomsafaris@gmail.com
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $507
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $373
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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