There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Drake Bay by bus, car, shuttle, plane, 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.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar
9h 30m$42–58Drive 405.3 km
- Drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Drake Baycar 405.3 km
7h 44m$55–79Shuttle, shuttle to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Drake Bay
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane PJM - DRK
8h 40m$1,020–1,080Shuttle, shuttle to Golfito, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Golfito
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi
9h 46m$871–951Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Drake Baycar
9h 34m$238–294
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Drake Bay is to bus and drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Drake Bay is to drive which takes 7h 44m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and Drake Bay is 508 km. The road distance is 405.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Drake Bay is 405 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Drake Bay.
There are 137+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Drake Bay. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Atlántico Norte, walk to Terminal San Carlos, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, take the bus to Ciudad Cortés, then drive to Drake Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Drake Bay in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–18
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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