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There are 5 ways to get from Jacó to Medellín by shuttle, bus, plane, taxi, ferry, or car

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  1. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane SJO - MDE
    7h 18m
    $392–734

  2. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Jacó to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane XQP - MDE
    5h 21m
    $295–515

  3. Bus, taxi, Tour, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal de Albrookbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to El Llanobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from El Llano to Cartítaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Cartí to Sapzurroferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Sapzurro to Necocliferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Necoclí to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    6d 5h

  4. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    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 Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane SJO - EOH
    10h 33m
    $437–1,654

  5. Bus, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Jaco Maxi Pali to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    2. Drive from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Portobelocar car
    3. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    7d 5h
    $799–843

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,266.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Medellín, Colombia?

There is no direct connection from Jacó to Medellín. However, you can take the shuttle to San José, walk to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE), walk to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport, then take the taxi to Medellín. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal de Albrook, take the bus to El Llano, take the taxi to Cartí, take the ferry to Sapzurro, walk to Sapzurro, take the ferry to Necocli, walk to Necoclí, then take the bus to Terminal del Norte.

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