There are 3 ways to get from Arenal Volcano to Jaco Beach by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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Drive 157.9 km
best- Drive from Arenal Volcano to Jaco Beachcar 157.9 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 Jaco Beachtaxi
2h 29m$345–635Fly 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$376–547
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Jaco Beach is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Arenal Volcano to Jaco Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 29m and costs $340 - $650.
The distance between Arenal Volcano and Jaco Beach is 158 km. The road distance is 157.9 km.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive 157.9 km from Arenal Volcano to Jaco Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Arenal Volcano to Jaco Beach is 158 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Arenal Volcano to Jaco Beach.
There are 759+ hotels available in Jaco Beach.
What companies run services between Arenal Volcano, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Jaco Beach, Costa Rica?
You can drive from Arenal Volcano to Jaco Beach 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
- $150–410
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
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