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How to get fromBahía Drake to Puntarenasby plane, shuttle, car, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Bahía Drake to Puntarenas by plane, shuttle, car, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DRK - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    3h 50m
    $363–415

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bahía Drake to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus bus
    7h 10m
    $37–46

  3. Tour, ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpeferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Queposbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus bus
    18h 10m
    $148–154

  4. Drive, bus via Orotina

    1. Drive from Bahía Drake to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus bus
    6h 24m
    $115–141

  5. Drive 332.9 km

    1. Drive from Bahía Drake to Puntarenascar car 332.9 km
    6h 22m
    $45–65

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 245 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Bahía Drake, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Bahía Drake to Puntarenas. However, you can take the taxi to Drake Bay (DRK) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to San Jose Airport, then take the shuttle to Puntarenas. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bahía Drake to Puntarenas via Ciudad Cortés, San José, and Empresarios Unidos in around 7h 10m.

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