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How to get fromPaquera to Drake Bayby shuttle, plane, busferry, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Paquera to Drake Bay by shuttle, plane, busferry, car, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Drake Bay

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane SJO - DRK
    6h 9m
    $980–1,174

  2. Drive  497.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Paquera to Drake Baycar car 497.5 km
    9h 7m
    $67–97

  3. Shuttle, drive

    1. Take the busferry from Montezuma to Sierpebusferry bus ferry Sierpe
    2. Drive from Sierpe to Drake Baycar car
    10h 46m
    $114–215

  4. Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane SJO - PJM
    4. Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi taxi
    7h 32m
    $1,090–1,364

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

There is no direct connection from Paquera to Drake Bay. However, you can take the bus to Tambor, walk to Tambor, take the shuttle to Monteverde, 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 Paquera to Drake Bay via Cóbano, Cóbano, Montezuma, Montezuma, and Sierpe in around 10h 46m.

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