There are 3 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Jacó by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive 158.5 km
best- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Jacócar 158.5 km
3h 18m$22–31Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
2h 28m$335–674Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
3h 51m$376–546
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Jacó is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Jacó is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 28m and costs $330 - $700.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Jacó is 159 km. The road distance is 158.5 km.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive 158.5 km from Arenal Volcano to Jacó.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Jacó is 159 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Jacó.
There are 650+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Jacó, Costa Rica?
You can drive from Arenal Volcano to Jacó in around 3h 18m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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