There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Jacó by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YOW - 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 53m$434–965Drive 6,367.6 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Jacócar 6,367.6 km
3d 7h$906–1,308Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YOW - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Jacó
15h 59m$953–1,777Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane YOW - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Jacó
23h 21m$565–1,169Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YUL - 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 22m$490–1,272Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YYZ - 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
15h 15m$576–1,241
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Jacó is to fly and bus and shuttle which costs $430 - $1,000 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Jacó is to train and fly and bus and shuttle which takes 12h 22m and costs $490 - $1,300.
The distance between Ottawa and Jacó is 4223 km. The road distance is 6367.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Ottawa to Jacó, including transfers.
Jacó is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 1:35 AM in Ottawa and 11:35 PM in Jacó.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Jacó is 6368 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Ottawa to Jacó.
There are 759+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Jacó, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Jacó. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 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 Ottawa to Jacó in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–190
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
- 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
- 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 Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $343
- 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
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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