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How to get fromJacó to Santa Cruzby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Jacó to Santa Cruz by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus via Liberia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Jaco Maxi Pali to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruzbus bus
    5h 27m
    $29–36

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus bus 655
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus bus 1502
    7h 59m
    $14–19

  3. Drive 198.1 km

    1. Drive from Jacó to Santa Cruzcar car 198.1 km
    3h 28m
    $27–39

  4. Shuttle, bus, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SJO - TNO
    5h 30m
    $528–679

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to Tamarindoshuttle bus Private / ...
    6h
    $589

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus bus 1502
    7h 30m
    $16–22

Jacó to Santa Cruz by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Jaco Maxi Pali to Terminal Santa Cruz via Terminal Tica Bus San José, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Liberia in around 5h 27m.

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