There are 6 ways to get from Puntarenas to Bahía Drake (Station) by shuttle, plane, bus, car, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to Drake Bay
best- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
4h 27m$370–425Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Bahía Drake (Station)car
7h 31m$36–47Drive 334.7 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Bahía Drake (Station)car 334.7 km
6h 26m$45–65Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Bahía Drake (Station)taxi
5h 52m$466–547Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
10h 10m$39–44Bus, ferry via San José
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus
- Take the bus from San José to Sierpebus
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
11h 55m$51–54
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Bahía Drake (Station) is to bus and ferry which costs $35 - $45 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Bahía Drake (Station) is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $370 - $430.
The distance between Puntarenas and Bahía Drake (Station) is 250 km. The road distance is 334.7 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Bahía Drake (Station) without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 10m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Puntarenas to Bahía Drake (Station), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Bahía Drake (Station) is 335 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Puntarenas to Bahía Drake (Station).
There are 136+ hotels available in Bahía Drake (Station).
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Bahía Drake (Station), Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Puntarenas to Bahía Drake (Station). However, you can take the shuttle to San Jose Airport, walk to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Drake Bay (DRK), then take the taxi to Bahía Drake (Station). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puntarenas to Bahía Drake (Station) via Empresarios Unidos, San José, and Ciudad Cortés in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- 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
Bus from San José to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–22
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
- [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
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Perla del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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