There are 7 ways to get from Limón to Jacó by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Guápiles
best- Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápilesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Jaco Maxi Palibus
5h 14m$23–28Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 703 Limon
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus 655
6h 9m$13–18Drive 251.5 km
- Drive from Limón to Jacócar 251.5 km
4h 32m$34–49Fly from Limón International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIO - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
4h 3m$352–475Bus #2
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus 655
6h 10m$22–30Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José – Manzanillo
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jacóbus San Jose
8h 44m$16–20Shuttle, bus, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles 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 Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
5h$431–604
Limón to Jacó by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Jacó is to bus which costs $13 - $19 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Jacó is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 4h 3m and costs $350 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Jacó. However, there are services departing from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds and arriving at Jaco Maxi Pali via Terminal Guápiles and Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Limón and Jacó is 567 km. The road distance is 251.5 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Jacó without a car is to bus via Guápiles which takes 5h 14m and costs $22 - $28.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Limón to Jacó, including transfers.
Limón to Jacó bus services, operated by Transportes del Atlántico Caribeños S.A., depart from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds station.
Limón to Jacó bus services, operated by Transportes del Atlántico Caribeños S.A., arrive at Terminal Guápiles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Jacó is 251 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Limón to Jacó.
There are 792+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Jacó, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Jaco Maxi Pali via Terminal Guápiles, Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe, and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 5h 14m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Website
- tracasa.com
Bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tracasa.com
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Jaco Maxi Pali
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- 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
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Feliz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Feliz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
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