There are 4 ways to get from Bahía Drake to San José by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DRK - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
2h 32m$190–242Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Bahía Drake to Ciudad Cortéscar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
4h 3m$30–39Tour, ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpeferry
- Take the bus from Sierpe to San Josébus
16h 35m$154–157Drive 290.9 km
- Drive from Bahía Drake to San Josécar 290.9 km
6h 21m$39–57
Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bahía Drake to San José is to drive and bus which costs $30 - $40 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bahía Drake to San José is to fly and bus which takes 2h 32m and costs $190 - $250.
The distance between Bahía Drake and San José is 262 km. The road distance is 290.9 km.
The best way to get from Bahía Drake to San José without a car is to Tour and ferry and bus which takes 16h 35m and costs $154 - $157.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Bahía Drake to San José, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bahía Drake to San José is 291 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Bahía Drake to San José.
There are 750+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Bahía Drake, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Bahía Drake to San José. However, you can take the taxi to Drake Bay (DRK) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Bahía Drake to San José via Bahía Drake, Sierpe, and Sierpe in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- 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
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Sierpe to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–22
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
- Phone
- +506 8491 8897
- [email protected]
- Website
- Drake Bay Discovery
Ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Drake Bay Discovery
- [email protected]
- Website
- Perla del Sur
Ferry from Bahía Drake to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
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