There are 5 ways to get from Jacó to Playa Negra 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 Jacó to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarrealbus 1502
5h 43m$47–62Bus via Santa Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus 655
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus 1502
10h 16m$28–36Drive 232.9 km
- Drive from Jacó to Playa Negracar 232.9 km
4h 13m$32–46Shuttle, 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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
4h 56m$401–564Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to TamarindoPrivate / ...
5h 36m$471–486
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to Playa Negra is to bus via Santa Cruz which costs $28 - $40 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to Playa Negra is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacó to Playa Negra. However, there are services departing from Jacó and arriving at Villarreal via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Jacó and Playa Negra is 412 km. The road distance is 232.9 km.
The best way to get from Jacó to Playa Negra without a car is to bus which takes 5h 43m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Jacó to Playa Negra, including transfers.
Jacó to Playa Negra bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Jacó station.
Jacó to Playa Negra bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacó to Playa Negra is 233 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Jacó to Playa Negra.
There are 611+ hotels available in Playa Negra.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Playa Negra, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Jacó to Playa Negra via Terminal Tica Bus, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Villarreal in around 5h 43m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
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 Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Bus from Jacó to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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 Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- 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
- 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 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
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