There are 7 ways to get from New York to Jacó by plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, 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.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EWR - 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
10h 34m$562–1,289Fly 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 Jacótaxi
12h 8m$321–897Drive 6,129.9 km
- Drive from New York to Jacócar 6,129.9 km
3d 4h$822–1,188Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JFK - 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
10h 41m$565–1,380Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, 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 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
12h 44m$386–1,645Fly 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 31m$951–1,801Fly 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$924–1,692
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Jacó is to fly and taxi which costs $320 - $900 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Jacó is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 10h 34m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between New York and Jacó is 3777 km. The road distance is 6129.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from New York to Jacó, including transfers.
Jacó is 2h behind New York. It is currently 5:15 PM in New York and 3:15 PM in Jacó.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Jacó is 6130 km. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from New York to Jacó.
There are 648+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Jacó, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from New York to Jacó. However, you can take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 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 drive from New York to Jacó in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
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