There are 5 ways to get from Jacó to Papagayo Peninsula by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi
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 Jaco Maxi Pali to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – Panamá
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardiabus 1502
4h 18m$47–58Drive 213.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Jacó to Papagayo Peninsulacar 213.7 km
3h 33m$29–42Shuttle, bus, fly to Liberia International 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 Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
4h 43m$411–1,059Bus via Jacó
- Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardiabus 1502
4h 48m$42–53Shuttle, bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport, 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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take the taxi from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Papagayo Peninsulataxi
5h 41m$466–644
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to Papagayo Peninsula is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to Papagayo Peninsula is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacó to Papagayo Peninsula. However, there are services departing from Jaco Maxi Pali and arriving at Guardia via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Jacó and Papagayo Peninsula is 333 km. The road distance is 213.7 km.
The best way to get from Jacó to Papagayo Peninsula without a car is to bus which takes 4h 18m and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Jacó to Papagayo Peninsula, including transfers.
Jacó to Papagayo Peninsula bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Jaco Maxi Pali station.
Jacó to Papagayo Peninsula bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacó to Papagayo Peninsula is 214 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Jacó to Papagayo Peninsula.
There are 568+ hotels available in Papagayo Peninsula.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Papagayo Peninsula, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Jaco Maxi Pali to Papagayo Peninsula via Terminal Tica Bus San José, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Guardia in around 4h 18m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Jaco Maxi Pali to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.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 Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- 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
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
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 Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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