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How to get fromJaco Beach to Santa Cruzby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Jaco Beach to Santa Cruz by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Jaco Maxi Pali to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus San José – Panamá
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus bus 1502
    7h
    $21–27

  2. Bus via Plaza Coral, Diagonal A KFC

    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 197.5 km

    1. Drive from Jaco Beach to Santa Cruzcar car 197.5 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

Jaco Beach to Santa Cruz by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket$21Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 320.6 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Jaco Beach, 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 and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 7h.

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