There are 6 ways to get from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive via Puerto Cortés
best- Take the bus from Jaco to Ciudad Cortésbus Copa Buena – San José vía Costanera
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Cabo Matapalocar
5h 54m$32–43Drive 285.5 km
- Drive from Jacó to Cabo Matapalocar 285.5 km
5h 1m$39–56Shuttle, 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 Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
4h 51m$417–749Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to Manuel Antonio
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Puerto JiménezPrivate
5h 45m$597–610Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Jaco to Golfitobus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Take the ferry from Golfito to Puerto Jiménezferry Golfito / ...
6h 57m$72–89Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Jaco to Golfitobus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Drive from Golfito to Cabo Matapalocar
7h 21m$35–46
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo is to bus and drive via Puerto Cortés which costs $30 - $45 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $410 - $750.
The distance between Jacó and Cabo Matapalo is 291 km. The road distance is 285.5 km.
The best way to get from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo without a car is to shuttle which takes 5h 45m and costs $590 - $610.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacó to Cabo Matapalo is 285 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo.
There are 189+ hotels available in Cabo Matapalo.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica?
You can take a shuttle from Jacó to Cabo Matapalo via Manuel Antonio and Puerto Jiménez in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Jaco to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
Bus from Jaco to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–22
Bus from Jaco to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–22
- 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 Manuel Antonio to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $527
- 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
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Jacó to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Ferry from Golfito to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transportes Acuaticos Tijerino Cortez
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