There are 6 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Bahía Drake by plane, bus, car, ferry, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
56 min$196–281Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus 200
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Bahía Drakecar
8h 29m$31–42Bus, ferry, Tour
- Take the bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus 200
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
17h 57m$157–166Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Jose-SJO to Bahía Drake296.9 km
6h 31m$45–65Drive 296.9 km
- Drive from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Bahía Drakecar 296.9 km
6h 31m$40–58Bus, drive via El Cacique
- Take the bus from El Cacique to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus 200
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Bahía Drakecar
8h 31m$31–42
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Bahía Drake is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Bahía Drake is to fly which takes 56 min and costs $190 - $290.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) and Bahía Drake is 158 km. The road distance is 296.9 km.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Bahía Drake without a car is to bus and ferry and Tour which takes 17h 57m and costs $155 - $170.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Bahía Drake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) to Bahía Drake is 297 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Bahía Drake.
There are 137+ hotels available in Bahía Drake.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between San Jose Airport (SJO) and Bahía Drake. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica and Bahía Drake, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) every 2 hours.
- 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 Drake Bay via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- 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 Drake Bay via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Cacique to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
- [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
- Phone
- +506 8491 8897
- [email protected]
- Website
- Drake Bay Discovery
Ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Drake Bay Discovery
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Jose-SJO to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–65
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