There are 6 ways to get from Nicaragua to Jaco Beach by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Drive from Limonal to Jaco Beachcar
7h 50m$29–41Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Jacóbus
10h 59m$14–24Drive 397 km
- Drive from Managua to Jaco Beachcar 397 km
6h 15m$54–77Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MGA - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jaco Beachtaxi
6h 18m$382–854Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jacóbus San Jose
14h 12m$39–55Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
6h 25m$413–710
Nicaragua to Jaco Beach by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Jaco Beach is to bus via Liberia which costs $14 - $24 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Jaco Beach is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicaragua to Jaco Beach. However, there are services departing from Managua Mercado Huembes and arriving at Jacó via Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Nicaragua and Jaco Beach is 398 km. The road distance is 397 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Jaco Beach without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 10h 59m and costs $14 - $24.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Nicaragua to Jaco Beach, including transfers.
Nicaragua to Jaco Beach bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua Mercado Huembes station.
Nicaragua to Jaco Beach bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicaragua to Jaco Beach is 397 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Nicaragua to Jaco Beach.
There are 792+ hotels available in Jaco Beach.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and Jaco Beach, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Jacó via Rivas, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Puntarenas in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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
- 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/
- 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
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