There are 5 ways to get from Drake Bay to Nosara by plane, taxi, bus, 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 from Drake Bay
best- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane DRK - NOB
3h 10m$80–260Drive 470.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Drake Bay to Nosaracar 470.7 km
9h 9m$76–109Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Drake Bay to Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma.taxi
- Take the bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojanchabus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Hojancha to Nosarataxi
6h 54m$159–191Taxi to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Drake Bay to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)taxi
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane PJM - NOB
3h 58m$148–383Bus
- Take the bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 699Bs
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nosarabus 1507
7h 44m$84–102
Drake Bay (DRK) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to Nosara is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to Nosara is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $80 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Drake Bay to Nosara. However, there are services departing from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. and arriving at Nosara via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Drake Bay and Nosara is 262 km. The road distance is 470.7 km.
The best way to get from Drake Bay to Nosara without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Nosara Airport (NOB), including transfers and time at the airport.
Drake Bay to Nosara bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, depart from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. station.
The best way to get from Drake Bay to Nosara is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $80 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $110 and takes 7h 44m.
There is no direct flight from Drake Bay Airport to Nosara Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 10m and has one stopover.
Drake Bay to Nosara bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Nosara, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Nosara Airport (NOB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Drake Bay to Nosara via Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma., Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Nosara Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Drake Bay to Nosara Airport via San Jose, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–450
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Nosara Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Nosara Airport via Golfito, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Nosara Airport via San Jose, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–470
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Nosara Airport via Drake Bay, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Nosara Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Nosara Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Nosara Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojancha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $65–140
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to Nosara is 471 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Drake Bay to Nosara.
World Ticket and SANSA offer flights from Drake Bay Airport to Nosara Airport Airport.
There are 307+ hotels available in Nosara.









