There are 5 ways to get from Monteverde (Station) to Drake Bay by shuttle, plane, 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.
Shuttle, fly to Drake Bay
best- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
3h 25m$504–694Drive 380.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Monteverde (Station) to Drake Baycar 380.6 km
7h 18m$51–74Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Monteverde to La Fortunabus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus
- Drive from Palmar Norte to Drake Baycar
10h 38m$649–720Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to DominicalPrivate
- Drive from Dominical to Drake Baycar
5h 9m$479–489Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
4h 53m$604–874
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monteverde (Station) to Drake Bay is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Monteverde (Station) to Drake Bay is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs $500 - $700.
The distance between Monteverde (Station) and Drake Bay is 286 km. The road distance is 380.6 km.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Monteverde (Station) to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Monteverde (Station) to Drake Bay is 381 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Monteverde (Station) to Drake Bay.
There are 137+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Monteverde (Station), Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Monteverde (Station) to Drake Bay. However, you can take the shuttle to Alajuela, walk to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, then fly to Drake Bay (DRK). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Monteverde to Drake Bay via La Fortuna, Quepos, Quepos, and Palmar Norte in around 10h 38m.
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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