There are 7 ways to get from Jacó to Barcelona by shuttle, bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SJO - BCN
18h 15m€663–1,076Drive to Cobano, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Drive from Jacó to Cobano-Airport-ACOcar
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ACO - BCN
20h 58m€359–1,245Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the taxi from Jacó to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane XQP - BCN
17h 32m€424–1,150Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FON - BCN
21h 31m€675–1,623Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LIR - BCN
24h 32m€1,080–1,688Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SJO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
18h 55m€618–1,295Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SJO - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain
21h 48m€710–1,145
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to Barcelona is to drive and fly which costs €350 - €1300 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to Barcelona is to taxi and fly which takes 17h 32m and costs €420 - €1200.
The distance between Jacó and Barcelona is 9171 km.
It takes approximately 18h 15m to get from Jacó to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 8h ahead of Jacó. It is currently 2:31 AM in Jacó and 10:31 AM in Barcelona.
There are 5195+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Barcelona, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Jacó to Barcelona. However, you can take the shuttle to San José, walk to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to El Prat Aeroport, then take the train to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Quepos-Airport-XQP airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to El Prat Aeroport, then take the train to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valencia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Cobano to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Cobano to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Cobano to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Cobano to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Cobano to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valencia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valencia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Cobano to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valencia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Cobano to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Liberia International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–900
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,100
Flights from Cobano to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valencia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Valencia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–750
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €218
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Jacó to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €296
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Jacó to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €377
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €145
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €218
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €218
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Jaco Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +506 8487 1356
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Jacó
- Phone
- +506 8431 9342
- Website
- taxijaco.com
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