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How to get fromTamarindo to Drake Bayby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Tamarindo to Drake Bay by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane TNO - DRK
    3h 11m
    $149–421

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 550
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus bus
    5. Drive from Palmar Norte to Drake Baycar car
    13h 20m
    $33–50

  3. Drive 492.4 km

    1. Drive from Tamarindo to Drake Baycar car 492.4 km
    9h 8m
    $66–96

  4. Shuttle, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Uvitashuttle bus Private
    2. Drive from Uvita to Drake Baycar car
    6h 22m
    $795–804

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 301 km
  • Duration: 3h 11m

What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?

World Ticket and SANSA fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Drake Bay (DRK) twice daily.

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