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

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There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Drake Bay by train, plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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

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    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 36m
    $226–820

  2. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    5. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    5d 7h
    $538–761

  3. Drive 6,114.8 km

    1. Drive from San Jose to Drake Baycar car 6,114.8 km
    3d 4h
    $820–1,185

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, 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 San José to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    3. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    15h 49m
    $442–1,144

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, 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 San José to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    4. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    15h 30m
    $456–811

  6. 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
    13h 39m
    $326–960

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Golfito, 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 Golfito (GLF)plane plane SFO - GLF
    3. Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Drake Baycar car
    15h 10m
    $229–789

  8. 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 56m
    $241–810

  9. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle, bus, 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 Dominicalshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Dominical to Ciudad Cortésbus bus
    6. Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Baycar car
    18h 52m
    $1,063–2,782

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$212Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,096 km
  • Duration: 14h 36m

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 train from San Jose to Drake Bay via Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, San José, and Ciudad Cortés in around 5d 7h.

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