How to get fromDrake Bay Airport (DRK) to San Joséby plane, bus, car, or rideshare

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There are 5 ways to get from Drake Bay Airport (DRK) to San José by plane, bus, car, or rideshare

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Fly, bus
best
1. Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DRK - SJO
2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
2h 25m
$190–272
Drive, bus
cheapest
1. Drive from Drake Bay Airport (DRK) to Ciudad Cortéscar
2. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El Generalbus
3. Take the bus from San Isidro to San Josébus
7h
$29–41
Airport Transfer
1. Take the rideshare from Drake Bay-DRK to San Josérideshare 289.1 km
6h 18m
Drive 289.1 km
1. Drive from Drake Bay Airport (DRK) to San Josécar 289.1 km
6h 18m
$39–56
Bus
1. Take the bus from La Palma to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
7h 21m
$71–91

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

42Weekly Planes

50 minAverage Duration

$185Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Drake Bay Airport (DRK) to San José.

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Distance: 258.7 km
Duration: 2h 25m

What companies run services between Drake Bay Airport (DRK), Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?

Grupo Blanco operates a bus from La Palma to Terminal Atlántico Norte 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–19 and the journey takes 6h 24m.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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