There are 6 ways to get from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Entrada a Jacó to Palmar Nortebus By Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménezbus San Isidro de El General
5h 27m$67–95Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Jaco to Ciudad Cortésbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Cabo Matapalocar
4h 35m$32–42Shuttle, bus, fly
- 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 Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
5h 1m$416–549Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to Manuel Antonio
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Puerto JiménezPrivate
5h 45m$595–615Bus via Jacó
- Take the bus from Jacó to Palmar Nortebus Panamá
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménezbus San Isidro de El General
6h 21m$64–95Drive 285.5 km
- Drive from Jacó to Cabo Matapalocar 285.5 km
5h 1m$39–56
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo is to bus and drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo. However, there are services departing from Entrada a Jacó and arriving at Puerto Jiménez via Palmar Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Jacó and Cabo Matapalo is 302 km. The road distance is 285.5 km.
The best way to get from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo, including transfers.
Jacó to Cabo Matapalo bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Entrada a Jacó station.
Jacó to Cabo Matapalo bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Palmar Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacó to Cabo Matapalo is 285 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo.
There are 206+ hotels available in Cabo Matapalo.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Entrada a Jacó to Cabo Matapalo via Palmar Norte and Puerto Jiménez in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Entrada a Jacó to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–18
Bus from Jaco to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $527
- 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
- $185
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Jacó to Manuel Antonio
- 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 Jacó to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $12–18
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