There are 5 ways to get from Playas del Coco to Drake Bay by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Liberia International Airport
best- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane LIR - DRK
5h 36m$210–711Drive 478.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Playas del Coco to Drake Baycar 478.6 km
8h 36m$77–111Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
- Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar
9h 29m$511–536Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Playas del Coco to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
5h 28m$828–868Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Tárcolesbus
- Take the bus from Playa Herradura to Sierpebus
- Drive from Sierpe to Drake Baycar
13h 47m$82–201
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Playas del Coco to Drake Bay is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Playas del Coco to Drake Bay is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $820 - $870.
The distance between Playas del Coco and Drake Bay is 319 km. The road distance is 478.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Playas del Coco to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Playas del Coco to Drake Bay is 479 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Playas del Coco to Drake Bay.
There are 130+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Playas del Coco, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Drake Bay (DRK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Drake Bay via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Playas del Coco to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $324
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Tárcoles
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Playa Herradura to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- Zuma Tours
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