There are 8 ways to get from Drake Bay to San Jose by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly Drake Bay to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DRK - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
25h 57m$173–642Bus
- Take the bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
5d 2h$489–594Drive 3,813.2 mi
- Drive from Drake Bay to San Josecar 3,813.2 mi
3d 4h$823–1,189Taxi to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the taxi from Drake Bay to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)taxi
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PJM - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
25h 45m$357–1,103Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SJO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
13h 51m$511–1,062Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SJO - SJC
15h 9m$299–1,044Drive to Golfito, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Drive from Drake Bay to Golfito (GLF)car
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GLF - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
12h 16m$178–690Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Drive from Drake Bay to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane XQP - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
26h 51m$191–708
Drake Bay (DRK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $170 - $650 and takes 25h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to San Jose is to drive and fly and Caltrain which takes 12h 16m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Drake Bay to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. and arriving at Santa Clara & Market via Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 2h.
The distance between Drake Bay and San Jose is 3185 miles. The road distance is 3835.5 miles.
The best way to get from Drake Bay to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 2h and costs $480 - $600.
It takes approximately 25h 57m to get from Drake Bay to San Jose, including transfers.
Drake Bay to San Jose bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, depart from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. station.
Drake Bay to San Jose bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San Jose is 1h behind Drake Bay. It is currently 9:54 AM in Drake Bay and 8:54 AM in San Jose.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to San Jose is 3835 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Drake Bay to San Jose.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Drake Bay to Santa Clara & Market via Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma., Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 5d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Drake Bay to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Drake Bay to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Drake Bay, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Golfito to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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
- $9–13
- 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
- $9–13
- 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
- $9–13
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Cacique
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Cacique
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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