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How to get fromPanama City to Drake Bayby plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Panama City to Drake Bay by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Drake Bay

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane PTY - DRK
    6h 34m
    $93–378

  2. Bus, drive via Paso Canoas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    3. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    14h 6m
    $47–58

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Palmar Nortebus bus Panamá / ...
    2. Drive from Palmar Norte to Drake Baycar car
    12h 14m
    $56–80

  4. Drive  625 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Drake Baycar car 625 km
    9h 56m
    $86–124

  5. Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane PTY - PJM
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi taxi
    7h 11m
    $208–558

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

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PTY - 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
    10h 11m
    $674–904

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Drake Bay (DRK) twice daily.

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