There are 7 ways to get from Jacó to La Palma by bus, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Jaco to Olla Cerobus Laurel – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Take the taxi from Olla Cero to La Palmataxi
4h 57m$146–177Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Jacó to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Hospital Quepos to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
6h 44m$13–27Drive 239.5 km
- Drive from Jacó to La Palmacar 239.5 km
4h 10m$33–47Shuttle, bus, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- 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
4h 54m$416–544Bus
- Take the bus from Jacó to Queposbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Hospital Quepos to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
6h 44m$15–27Shuttle, bus, fly to Drake Bay
- 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 Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
5h 21m$426–599Shuttle, bus, fly to Golfito, taxi
- 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 Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the taxi from Golfito (GLF) to La Palmataxi
6h 2m$516–694
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to La Palma is to bus which costs $14 - $27 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to La Palma is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacó to La Palma. However, there are services departing from Jacó and arriving at La Palma via Quepos and Hospital Quepos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Jacó and La Palma is 245 km. The road distance is 239.5 km.
The best way to get from Jacó to La Palma without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 57m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Jacó to La Palma, including transfers.
Jacó to La Palma bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Jacó station.
Jacó to La Palma bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacó to La Palma is 240 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Jacó to La Palma.
There are 204+ hotels available in La Palma.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and La Palma, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Jacó to La Palma via Quepos and Hospital Quepos in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Jaco to Olla Cero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–18
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- 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
Bus from Jacó to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–7
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Hospital Quepos to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Hospital Quepos to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Jacó to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–190
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