There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Jacó by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AUS - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
10h$342–964Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacóbus
4d 5h$280–541Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacóbus
3d 1h$311–474Drive 3,507.8 km
- Drive from Austin to Jacócar 3,507.8 km
47h 50m$471–680Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAT - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
11h 39m$335–937Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAH - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
11h 32m$551–1,015Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Houstonbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HOU - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
11h 9m$378–1,055Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jacóbus
3d 7h$361–580
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Jacó is to bus via Mexico City which costs $310 - $480 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Jacó is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h and costs $340 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Jacó. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Jacó via Central del Norte, Politécnico, Tapachula, Terminal San Carlos - CCA and Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Austin and Jacó is 2773 km. The road distance is 3507.8 km.
The best way to get from Austin to Jacó without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 5h and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Austin to Jacó, including transfers.
Austin to Jacó bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), depart from Austin station.
Austin to Jacó bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Jacó is 1h behind Austin. It is currently 2:31 AM in Austin and 1:31 AM in Jacó.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Jacó is 3508 km. It takes approximately 47h 50m to drive from Austin to Jacó.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Jacó, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Austin to Jacó via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Central del Norte, Diana, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Terminal Tica Bus in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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