There are 4 ways to get from Turrialba to Drake Bay by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly to Drake Bay
best- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
3h 30m$148–164Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
9h 12m$31–46Drive 308.2 km
- Drive from Turrialba to Drake Baycar 308.2 km
7h 14m$42–60Bus, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
4h 54m$248–564
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turrialba to Drake Bay is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Turrialba to Drake Bay is to bus and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $140 - $170.
The distance between Turrialba and Drake Bay is 233 km. The road distance is 308.2 km.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Turrialba to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Turrialba to Drake Bay is 308 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Turrialba to Drake Bay.
There are 145+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Turrialba, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Turrialba to Drake Bay. However, you can take the bus to San Jose Terminal Transtusa, walk to San José, take the shuttle to San Jose Airport, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, then fly to Drake Bay (DRK). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turrialba to Drake Bay via San José, Terminal TRACOPA, and Ciudad Cortés in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- tiquetesweb@grupotranstusa.com
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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