There are 5 ways to get from Cahuita 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 Sierpebus
- Drive from Sierpe to Drake Baycar
13h 40m$42–57Drive 422.9 km
- Drive from Cahuita to Drake Baycar 422.9 km
7h 56m$57–82Shuttle, 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$1,020–1,150Shuttle, 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$841–971Shuttle, 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 6m$249–324
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cahuita to Drake Bay is to bus and drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cahuita to Drake Bay is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Cahuita and Drake Bay is 557 km. The road distance is 422.9 km.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Cahuita to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cahuita to Drake Bay is 423 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Cahuita to Drake Bay.
There are 137+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Cahuita, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Cahuita to Drake Bay. However, you can 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 Sierpe, then drive to Drake Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Cahuita to Drake Bay in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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