There are 7 ways to get from Jacó to Playa Ostional by bus, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojanchabus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Hojancha to Playa Ostionaltaxi
5h 51m$101–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Ostionalbus
9h 49m$19–3,022Drive 217.2 km
- Drive from Jacó to Playa Ostionalcar 217.2 km
4h 22m$35–51Shuttle, bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- 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 Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
4h 19m$376–757Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to TamarindoPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Ostionalbus
8h 13m$592–3,589Bus via La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Jacó to La Fortunabus La Fortuna
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Nosarabus Private
11h 47m$605–610Shuttle, bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Playa Ostionaltaxi
5h 35m$472–654
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacó to Playa Ostional is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Jacó to Playa Ostional is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $370 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacó to Playa Ostional. However, there are services departing from Jacó and arriving at Ostional via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Jacó and Playa Ostional is 336 km. The road distance is 217.2 km.
The best way to get from Jacó to Playa Ostional without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 51m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Jacó to Playa Ostional, including transfers.
Jacó to Playa Ostional bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Jacó station.
Jacó to Playa Ostional 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 Ostional is 217 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Jacó to Playa Ostional.
There are 300+ hotels available in Playa Ostional.
What companies run services between Jacó, Costa Rica and Playa Ostional, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Jacó to Ostional via Terminal Tica Bus, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
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
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 Terminal Hojancha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- 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
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
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
- Website
- Buses Públicos CR
Bus from Santa Cruz to Ostional
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–3,000
- Schedules at
- Buses Públicos CR
Bus from Santa Cruz to Ostional
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–3,000
- Schedules at
- Buses Públicos CR
Bus from Jacó to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $85–120
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