There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Drake Bay by plane, car, bus, shuttle, subway, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Drake Bay
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane DCA - DRK
8h 36m$370–950Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Drake Bay
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane IAD - DRK
13h 48m$342–803Drive 6,023.4 km
- Drive from Washington to Drake Baycar 6,023.4 km
3d 5h$965–1,394Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DCA - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar
13h 9m$705–1,374Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BWI - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar
14h 6m$673–1,809Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAD - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar
14h 16m$643–1,117
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Drake Bay is to subway and fly which costs $340 - $850 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Drake Bay is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $370 - $950.
The distance between Washington and Drake Bay is 3415 km. The road distance is 6023.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Drake Bay (DRK), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Drake Bay Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h 36m and has two stopovers.
Drake Bay is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 2:49 PM in Washington and 1:49 PM in Drake Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Drake Bay is 6023 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Washington to Drake Bay.
Delta, Frontier Airlines and World Ticket offer flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Drake Bay Airport.
There are 128+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
Delta, Frontier Airlines, and World Ticket fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Drake Bay (DRK) once a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Drake Bay via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Drake Bay via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Drake Bay via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Drake Bay via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
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