There are 5 ways to get from Jacó to Bahía Drake by bus, car, ferry, 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 Playa Herradura to Sierpebus Sierpe
- Drive from Sierpe to Bahía Drakecar
7h 16m$64–170Drive 261.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Jacó to Bahía Drakecar 261.6 km
5h 1m$36–51Bus, ferry, Tour
- Take the bus from Playa Herradura to Sierpebus
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
14h 20m$186–286Shuttle, bus, fly to Drake Bay
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó 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 Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
4h 29m$384–535Shuttle, bus, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó 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 Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Bahía Draketaxi
5h 50m$476–774
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to Bahía Drake is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to Bahía Drake is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $380 - $550.
The distance between Jacó and Bahía Drake is 297 km. The road distance is 261.6 km.
The best way to get from Jacó to Bahía Drake without a car is to Bus and ferry and Tour which takes 14h 20m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Jacó to Bahía Drake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacó to Bahía Drake is 262 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Jacó to Bahía Drake.
There are 136+ hotels available in Bahía Drake.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Bahía Drake, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Jacó to Bahía Drake. However, you can take the bus to Playa Herradura, walk to Playa Herradura, take the bus to Sierpe, then drive to Bahía Drake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Jacó to Bahía Drake via Playa Herradura, Playa Herradura, Sierpe, Sierpe, and Bahía Drake in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Playa Herradura to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Playa Herradura to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- [email protected]
- Website
- Perla del Sur
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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