There are 6 ways to get from Tamarindo to Bahía Drake by plane, bus, shuttle, busferry, ferry, or car
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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane TNO - DRK
3h 17m$157–432Drive 492.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Tamarindo to Bahía Drakecar 492.7 km
9h 7m$67–96Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
13h 36m$83–114Shuttle, ferry, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Malpais
- Take the busferry from Malpais to Sierpebusferry
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
17h 21m$259–703Shuttle, ferry, Tour via Cóbano
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa
- Take the busferry from Santa Teresa to Sierpebusferry
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry
- Take the ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drakeferry
20h$267–667Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to UvitaPrivate
- Drive from Uvita to Bahía Drakecar
6h 21m$795–804
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to Bahía Drake is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to Bahía Drake is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $150 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to Bahía Drake. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at La Palma via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Tamarindo and Bahía Drake is 304 km. The road distance is 492.7 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Bahía Drake without a car is to bus which takes 13h 36m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Tamarindo to Bahía Drake, including transfers.
Tamarindo to Bahía Drake bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to Bahía Drake is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $150 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 13h 36m.
Tamarindo to Bahía Drake bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to Bahía Drake is 493 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Tamarindo to Bahía Drake.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Bahía Drake, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Bahía Drake via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and La Palma in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Drake Bay via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Drake Bay via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Malpais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $408
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Malpais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–380
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Busferry from Malpais to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Santa Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–380
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Busferry from Santa Teresa to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- [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
- 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
Ferry from Bahía Drake to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Drake Bay Discovery
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