There are 5 ways to get from Jacó to Panama City by shuttle, bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tocumen International 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 Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SJO - PTY
6h 41m$364–652Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrookbus Panamá / ...
14h$50–80Drive 753.7 km
- Drive from Jacó to Panama Citycar 753.7 km
11h 37m$104–149Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Tocumen International Airport
- Take the taxi from Jacó to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane XQP - PTY
4h 59m$509–685Shuttle, bus to David, fly to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to Manuel Antonio
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)plane DAV - PAC
10h 25m$631–877
Jacó to Panama City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to Panama City is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to Panama City is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $500 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jacó and arriving at Terminal Albrook. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Jacó and Panama City is 751 km. The road distance is 753.7 km.
The best way to get from Jacó to Panama City without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Jacó to Panama City, including transfers.
Jacó to Panama City bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Jacó station.
Jacó to Panama City bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Albrook station.
Panama City is 1h ahead of Jacó. It is currently 4:36 AM in Jacó and 5:36 AM in Panama City.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacó to Panama City is 754 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Jacó to Panama City.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Panama City, Panama?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrook 4 times a day. Tickets cost $55–80 and the journey takes 14h. Tica Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- airpanama.com
Flights from David to Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- 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 Jacó to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $379
- 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
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Jacó to Terminal Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Jacó to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Jaco Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +506 8487 1356
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Jacó
- Phone
- +506 8431 9342
- Website
- taxijaco.com
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