There are 7 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Drake by plane, bus, ferry, car, 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
1h 2m$202–241Bus, 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 Drakecar
5h 53m$31–42Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from El Cacique to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus 200
- Take the bus from San José to Sierpebus
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
10h 19m$45–49Bus, ferry via Puerto Cortés
- 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
10h 27m$47–56Bus, 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 Drakecar
5h 55m$31–42Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Jose-SJO to Drake299.1 km
6h 35m$45–65Drive 299.1 km
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Drakecar 299.1 km
6h 35m$41–58
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Drake is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Drake is to fly which takes 1h 2m and costs $200 - $250.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) and Drake is 161 km. The road distance is 299.1 km.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Drake without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 19m and costs $45 - $49.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Drake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) to Drake is 299 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Drake.
There are 137+ hotels available in Drake.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between San Jose Airport (SJO) and 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 Drake, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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 Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–22
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–18
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–18
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–28
- [email protected]
- Website
- laperladelsur.cr
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://www.laperladelsur.cr/en/
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://www.laperladelsur.cr/en/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Jose-SJO to Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–65
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