There are 4 ways to get from Quepos to Bahía Drake by bus, car, ferry, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus Panamá
- Drive from Palmar Norte to Bahía Drakecar
4h 44m$20–30Bus, ferry, Tour
- Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
13h 10m$144–147Drive 198.4 km
- Drive from Quepos to Bahía Drakecar 198.4 km
3h 54m$27–39Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Puerto Jiménez
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane PJM - DRK
5h 50m$716–849
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quepos to Bahía Drake is to bus and drive which costs $19 - $30 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Quepos to Bahía Drake is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Quepos and Bahía Drake is 198 km. The road distance is 198.4 km.
The best way to get from Quepos to Bahía Drake without a car is to bus and ferry and Tour which takes 13h 10m and costs $143 - $147.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Quepos to Bahía Drake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quepos to Bahía Drake is 198 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Quepos to Bahía Drake.
There are 136+ hotels available in Bahía Drake.
What companies run services between Quepos, Costa Rica and Bahía Drake, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Quepos to Bahía Drake. However, you can take the bus to Palmar Norte then drive to Bahía Drake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quepos to Bahía Drake via Palmar Norte, Sierpe, Sierpe, and Bahía Drake in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Bus from Quepos to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Quepos to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
- info@laperladelsur.cr
- Website
- Perla del Sur
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
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