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

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There are 7 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 via Bacalar

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacóbus bus
    2d 6h
    $198–640

  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 Atlantico Norte to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus bus 655
    2d 2h
    $236–1,175

  4. Drive  1,957.6 km

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

  5. 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 29m
    $242–727

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Atlantico Norte to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus bus 655
    2d 4h

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacóbus bus
    2d 16h
    $221–394

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest 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 bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Jacó via Bacalar, Flores, Santa Elena, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus in around 2d 6h.

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