Drake can be reached by car, plane or boat.
From San José you must travel by bus to the Sierpe River or to Palmar Norte.
Search for bus schedules at tracopacr.com.
These go through 2 routes mainly, the mountain one through San Gerardo de Dota, Perez Zeledon, Buenos Aires..., and the one on the Coast through Jaco, Parrita, Quepos, Dominical, Uvita..., mainly.
From Palmar Norte to the town of Rio Sierpe you can travel by bus that leaves every 1 hour and a half and lasts about 30 minutes, or by taxi that lasts about 10 minutes.
From the town of Rio Sierpe you must take a boat that lasts approximately 1 hour to the main beach of Drake, this costs $20 per person in cash and can only be booked the day before the trip. The fee must be paid directly to the captain.
You can also get to Sierpe by car and drop it off in one of the car parking places that offer that service.
Boat schedules:
From Sierpe to Drake: 11:30 am and 4:00 pm only. From Drake to Sierpe: 07:30 am and 2:30 pm only.
To get to Tapiru's House by car, you must get to Agujitas de Drake, Osa, Puntarenas.
( 8°40'54.8"N 83°40'33.8"W )
500 meters south of Hotel Finca Merecía, Puntarenas Agujitas de Drake, 60506 .
You can also search for us on Google or you can get to Hotel Martina's Place in Drake and there we can help you get to Tapiru's House.
To get to Tapiru's Beach by car, you must get to Agujitas de Drake, Osa, Puntarenas.
We are located just behind Etnias Souvenir and 50 meters from Hotel Martina's Place in Drake and there we can help you get to Tapiru's Playa.
To arrive by plane from Drake Bay Airport, you have to book a taxi that costs $25 for 1 or 2 people or $10 per person when there are more than 3 people. Price in cash. It lasts about 20 minutes...
My WhatsApp number is +50683205292 Vincent Campos.