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How to get fromLa Fortuna to Drake Bayby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from La Fortuna to Drake Bay by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Drake Bay

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane SJO - DRK
    3h 27m
    $439–490

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Fortuna to San Ramónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    4. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    8h 27m
    $39–49

  3. Shuttle, bus, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    3. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    6h 55m
    $287–297

  4. Drive 401 km

    1. Drive from La Fortuna to Drake Baycar car 401 km
    7h 54m
    $54–78

  5. Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane SJO - PJM
    3. Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi taxi
    5h
    $549–630

  6. Bus, drive via Quepos

    1. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus bus
    3. Drive from Palmar Norte to Drake Baycar car
    9h 8m
    $344–355

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus 205
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus bus
    12h 32m
    $78–109

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 263.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 27m

What companies run services between La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Drake Bay via Ciudad Quesada, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and La Palma in around 12h 32m.

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