There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Jacó by plane, bus, shuttle, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CTG - 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
8h 53m$375–813Fly Cartagena to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane CTG - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
9h 26m$203–512Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Jacóbus
6d 17h$761–786Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BAQ - 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
11h 10m$454–766Ferry, bus via Jaco Maxi Pali
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Jaco Maxi Palibus
6d 18h$756–776
Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Jacó is to fly and taxi which costs $200 - $550 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Jacó is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 8h 53m and costs $370 - $850.
The distance between Cartagena and Jacó is 1165 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Jacó without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6 days 17h and costs $760 - $790.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Cartagena to Jacó, including transfers.
Jacó is 1h behind Cartagena. It is currently 1:55 PM in Cartagena and 12:55 PM in Jacó.
There are 659+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Jacó, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Jacó. However, you can take the bus to Iglesia Cristo Rey, walk to Cartagena (CTG) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Jacó. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Cartagena to Jacó via Portobelo, Portobelo, Sabanitas, and Terminal de Albrook in around 6d 17h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cartagena to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Cartagena to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cartagena to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cartagena to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cartagena to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Cartagena to Quepos La Managua Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- 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
- $2
- Schedules at
- 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
- $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
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
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Jaco Maxi Pali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
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