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How to get fromRivas to Drake Bayby bus, shuttle, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Rivas to Drake Bay by bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus bus Mga
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominicalshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Dominical to Drake Baycar car
    10h 17m
    $760–774

  2. Bus, drive via Rivas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Herradurabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Herradura to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    5. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    15h 8m
    $39–61

  3. Drive 557.3 km

    1. Drive from Rivas to Drake Baycar car 557.3 km
    9h 37m
    $75–108

  4. Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane SJO - DRK
    6h 54m
    $704–935

  5. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Herradurabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Herradura to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    5. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    14h 49m
    $42–64

  6. Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane LIR - DRK
    8h 2m
    $91–659

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Rivas to Drake Bay. However, you can take the bus to Peñas Blancas, take the bus to Cañas, walk to Cañas, take the shuttle to Monteverde, take the shuttle to Dominical, then drive to Drake Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Rivas to Drake Bay in around 9h 37m.

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