There are 4 ways to get from Drake Bay to Puntarenas by car, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Drake Bay to Ciudad Cortéscar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus
7h 11m$37–46Drive, bus via Orotina
- Drive from Drake Bay to Ciudad Cortéscar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus
6h 25m$115–141Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DRK - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
5h 4m$362–398Drive 332.6 km
- Drive from Drake Bay to Puntarenascar 332.6 km
6h 22m$45–65
Drake Bay (DRK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to Puntarenas is to drive and bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to Puntarenas is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 4m and costs $360 - $400.
The distance between Drake Bay and Puntarenas is 399 km. The road distance is 332.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Drake Bay to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to Puntarenas is 333 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Drake Bay to Puntarenas.
There are 122+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Drake Bay to Puntarenas. However, you can drive to Ciudad Cortés, take the bus to San José, walk to Empresarios Unidos, then take the bus to Puntarenas. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Drake Bay to Puntarenas via Ciudad Cortés, San José, and Pozon in around 6h 25m.
- 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 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
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
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
Bus from San José to Pozon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
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