There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Jacó by plane, bus, shuttle, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MDE - 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
7h 29m$380–755Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MDE - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
9h 9m$279–513Bus, ferry, Tour, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Necoclíbus
- Take the ferry from Necocli to Sapzurroferry
- Take the ferry from Sapzurro to Cartíferry
- Take the taxi from Cartí to El Llanotaxi
- Take the bus from El Llano to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Jacóbus
6d 5hFly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EOH - 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
11h 13m$365–1,176Taxi, ferry, Tour, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Necoclítaxi
- Take the ferry from Necocli to Sapzurroferry
- Take the ferry from Sapzurro to Cartíferry
- Take the taxi from Cartí to El Llanotaxi
- Take the bus from El Llano to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Jacóbus
6d 5hBus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Drive from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamácar
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Jaco Maxi Palibus
7d 6h$800–845
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Jacó is to fly and taxi which costs $270 - $550 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Jacó is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 7h 29m and costs $380 - $800.
The distance between Medellín and Jacó is 1279 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Jacó without a car is to bus and ferry and Tour and taxi which takes 6 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Medellín to Jacó, including transfers.
Jacó is 1h behind Medellín. It is currently 3:47 AM in Medellín and 2:47 AM in Jacó.
There are 759+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Jacó, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Medellín to Jacó. However, you can take the taxi to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport, walk to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Jacó. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Necoclí, walk to Necocli, take the ferry to Sapzurro, walk to Sapzurro, take the ferry to Cartí, take the taxi to El Llano, take the bus to Terminal de Albrook, then take the bus to Jacó.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Pereira, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport via Cartagena, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport via Cartagena, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- 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
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- 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
- $1–2
- 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 San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- 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
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +57 604 4448 6641
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootransuroccidente.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Necoclí
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Book at
- cootransuroccidente.com
- Phone
- +57 604 448 7712
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesgomezhernandez.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Necoclí
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- transportesgomezhernandez.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 5873
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrauraba.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Necoclí
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- sotrauraba.com
- Phone
- +507 303 3030
- Website
- Sindicato Unido Darien
Bus from El Llano to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sindicato Unido Darien
Bus from El Llano to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sindicato Unido Darien
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Jaco Maxi Pali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Ferry from Necocli to Sapzurro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
Ferry from Necocli to Sapzurro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +57 313 716 6662
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Blas Adventures
Ferry from Sapzurro to Cartí
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $545
- Website
- San Blas Adventures
Ferry from Sapzurro to Cartí
- Ave. Duration
- 5d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $545
- Website
- San Blas Adventures
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- $13–509
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- taxiquepos.com
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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