There are 6 ways to get from Granada to Jacó by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasbus Mga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Drive from Limonal to Jacócar
7h 3m$34–50Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasbus Mga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Orotinabus
- Take the bus from Orotina to Jacóbus
10h 27m$21–35Drive 365.7 km
- Drive from Granada to Jacócar 365.7 km
5h 38m$49–71Fly, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - 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
6h 32m$451–772Bus
- Take the bus from Granada to Cuatro Cruces Miramarbus Mga
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Jacóbus Puntarenas
11h 45m$27–39Bus #2
- Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – Managua / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus 655
13h 29m$35–47
Granada to Jacó by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Jacó is to bus via Liberia which costs $20 - $35 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Jacó is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to Jacó. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at Jacó via Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas and Orotina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Granada and Jacó is 365 km. The road distance is 365.7 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Jacó without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 10h 27m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Granada to Jacó, including transfers.
Granada to Jacó bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Granada station.
Granada to Jacó bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Peñas Blancas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to Jacó is 366 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Granada to Jacó.
There are 781+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Granada, Nicaragua and Jacó, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Granada to Jacó via Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, and Orotina in around 10h 27m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Granada to Cuatro Cruces Miramar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–35
- 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
- $1–2
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes González y Villegas LTDA
Bus from Orotina to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Transportes González y Villegas LTDA
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Feliz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
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