There are 5 ways to get from Golfito to Jacó by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Puerto Cortés
best- Take the bus from Río Claro to Palmar Nortebus By Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Jacóbus 601 David
5h 56m$25–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Río Claro to Jacóbus Panamá
6h 31m$17–24Drive 228 km
- Drive from Golfito to Jacócar 228 km
3h 53m$31–45Fly, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
4h 11m$370–485Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to Manuel AntonioPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Jacó
5h 18m$347–353
Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golfito to Jacó is to bus which costs $17 - $24 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Golfito to Jacó is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Golfito to Jacó. However, there are services departing from Golfito and arriving at Jacó via Río Claro and Palmar Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Golfito and Jacó is 259 km. The road distance is 228 km.
The best way to get from Golfito to Jacó without a car is to bus via Puerto Cortés which takes 5h 56m and costs $25 - $29.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Golfito to Jacó, including transfers.
Golfito to Jacó bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Río Claro station.
Golfito to Jacó bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Palmar Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golfito to Jacó is 228 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Golfito to Jacó.
There are 786+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Jacó, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Golfito to Jacó via Río Claro and Palmar Norte in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Río Claro to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
Bus from Palmar Norte to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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 Golfito to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $325
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Río Claro to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $17–24
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