There are 8 ways to get from New York to Jaco Beach by plane, shuttle, car, taxi, or train
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EWR - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
10h 57m$561–1,289Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane EWR - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jaco Beachtaxi
11h 44m$340–947Drive 6,131.5 km
- Drive from New York to Jaco Beachcar 6,131.5 km
3d 4h$823–1,188Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JFK - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
11h 1m$565–1,180Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane EWR - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Jacó
15h 35m$1,150–1,701Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane JFK - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Jacó
15h 48m$1,234–1,592Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BWI - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
13h 7m$396–1,645Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane EWR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Jacó
12h 49m$572–1,143
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Jaco Beach is to fly and taxi which costs $340 - $950 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Jaco Beach is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 57m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between New York and Jaco Beach is 3696 km. The road distance is 6131.5 km.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from New York to Jaco Beach, including transfers.
Jaco Beach is 2h behind New York. It is currently 9:54 AM in New York and 7:54 AM in Jaco Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Jaco Beach is 6131 km. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from New York to Jaco Beach.
There are 786+ hotels available in Jaco Beach.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Jaco Beach, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from New York to Jaco Beach. However, you can take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Amtrak, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral, take the bus to Terminal TUASA, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Jacó. Alternatively, you can drive from New York to Jaco Beach in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- 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 San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $343
- 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 San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
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