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How to get fromSan Jose to Drake Bayby train, plane, bus, shuttle, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from San Jose to Drake Bay by train, plane, bus, shuttle, car, or taxi

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Drake Bay

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane SFO - DRK
    14h 11m
    $176–670

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Golfito, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane SFO - GLF
    3. Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Drake Baycar car
    15h 42m
    $159–589

  3. Bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    5. Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar car
    5d 3h
    $910–1,009

  4. Drive  6,112.6 km

    1. Drive from San Jose to Drake Baycar car 6,112.6 km
    3d 4h
    $820–1,184

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane SFO - PJM
    3. Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Drake Baytaxi taxi
    12h 56m
    $306–860

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    5. Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar car
    15h 58m
    $933–1,476

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SJC - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    4. Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar car
    16h 28m
    $660–1,158

  8. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Uvitashuttle bus
    5. Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar car
    17h 36m
    $735–1,673

  9. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SFO - XQP
    3. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Drake Baycar car
    14h 43m
    $181–660

  10. Train, bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    5. Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar car
    5d 6h
    $1,081–1,332

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,096 km
  • Duration: 14h 11m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Drake Bay. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, then fly to Drake Bay (DRK). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Clara & 6th to Drake Bay via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, San José, and Uvita in around 5d 3h.

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