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

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There are 8 ways to get from La Palma to Drake Bay by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Drake Bay

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane LAX - DRK
    17h 19m
    $146–608

  2. Fly to Golfito, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane LAX - GLF
    2. Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Drake Baycar car
    14h 46m
    $139–497

  3. Bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    4. Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar car
    4d 20h
    $849–974

  4. Drive  5,555.5 km

    1. Drive from La Palma to Drake Baycar car 5,555.5 km
    2d 22h
    $745–1,077

  5. Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane LAX - PJM
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi taxi
    14h 35m
    $276–798

  6. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAX - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    4. Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar car
    16h 9m
    $803–1,004

  7. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle, drive

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LAX - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Uvitashuttle bus
    4. Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar car
    17h 58m
    $695–1,561

  8. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LAX - XQP
    2. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Drake Baycar car
    16h 44m
    $151–598

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration16h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,571.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 19m

What companies run services between La Palma, CA, USA and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?

United Airlines, World Ticket, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Drake Bay (DRK) 5 times a day.

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