There are 5 ways to get from Cahuita National Park to Drake Bay by bus, car, shuttle, plane, 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, drive
best- Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
9h 7m$42–57Drive 417.5 km
- Drive from Parada Puerto Vargas to Drake Baycar 417.5 km
7h 49m$56–81Shuttle, shuttle to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Drake Bay
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane PJM - DRK
8h 13m$1,020–1,080Shuttle, shuttle to Golfito, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Golfito
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
9h 19m$871–951Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Drake Baycar
9h 16m$253–311
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cahuita National Park to Drake Bay is to bus and drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cahuita National Park to Drake Bay is to drive which takes 7h 49m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Cahuita National Park and Drake Bay is 492 km. The road distance is 417.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Cahuita National Park to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cahuita National Park to Drake Bay is 418 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Cahuita National Park to Drake Bay.
There are 138+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Cahuita National Park to Drake Bay. However, you can walk to Estación de Buses Cahuita, take the bus to Terminal Atlántico Norte, walk to Terminal San Carlos, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, take the bus to Ciudad Cortés, then drive to Drake Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Parada Puerto Vargas to Drake Bay in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–18
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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