There are 4 ways to get from Nosara to Bahía Drake by plane, bus, shuttle, busferry, ferry, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane NOB - DRK
5h 6m$137–323Drive 470.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Nosara to Bahía Drakecar 470.5 km
9h 7m$64–92Bus
- Take the bus from Nosara to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
12h 36m$79–111Shuttle, ferry, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Montezuma
- Take the busferry from Montezuma to Sierpebusferry
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
16h 56m$281–364
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nosara to Bahía Drake is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Nosara to Bahía Drake is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $130 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Nosara to Bahía Drake. However, there are services departing from Nosara and arriving at La Palma via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Nosara and Bahía Drake is 265 km. The road distance is 470.5 km.
The best way to get from Nosara to Bahía Drake without a car is to bus which takes 12h 36m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Nosara to Bahía Drake, including transfers.
Nosara to Bahía Drake bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Nosara station.
The best way to get from Nosara to Bahía Drake is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $130 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 12h 36m.
Nosara to Bahía Drake bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nosara to Bahía Drake is 471 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Nosara to Bahía Drake.
What companies run services between Nosara, Costa Rica and Bahía Drake, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Drake Bay (DRK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nosara to Bahía Drake via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and La Palma in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Drake Bay via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Nosara Airport to Drake Bay via Liberia, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Nosara to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- [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
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