There are 3 ways to get from Malpais to Jaco Beach by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Drive 248.4 km
best- Drive from Malpais to Jaco Beachcar 248.4 km
4h 50m$34–49Fly, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ACO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
5h 21m$400–541Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpais to Manuel AntonioPrivate
- Take the bus from Quepos to Jacóbus Puntarenas / ...
8h 20m$409–414
Cobano (ACO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malpais to Jaco Beach is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Malpais to Jaco Beach is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Malpais and Jaco Beach is 248 km. The road distance is 248.4 km.
The best way to get from Malpais to Jaco Beach without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $405 - $415.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive 248.4 km from Malpais to Jaco Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Malpais to Jaco Beach is 248 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Malpais to Jaco Beach.
There are 654+ hotels available in Jaco Beach.
What companies run services between Malpais, Costa Rica and Jaco Beach, Costa Rica?
You can drive from Malpais to Jaco Beach in around 4h 50m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Malpais to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
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