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How to get fromCancún to Jacóby plane, bus, shuttle, train, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Jacó by plane, bus, shuttle, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacóshuttle bus
    7h 5m
    $313–529

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus bus 655
    2d 2h
    $235–1,129

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Jaco Maxi Palibus bus
    2d 1h
    $245–1,191

  4. Drive 1,957.6 km

    1. Drive from Cancún to Jacócar car 1,957.6 km
    33h 11m
    $263–380

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Punta Gordashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to San Juan del Surshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Jacóshuttle bus
    2d 9h

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane CUN - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi taxi
    7h 4m
    $252–727

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,470.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Jacó, Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from Cancún to Jacó via Belize City, Punta Gorda, Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba, San Juan del Sur, San Juan del Sur, Monteverde, and Monteverde in around 2d 9h.

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