There are 6 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Jacó by bus, plane, shuttle, car, 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.
Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GUA - 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
9h 17m$396–832Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Jacóbus
30h 4m$91–133Drive 1,258.8 km
- Drive from Quetzaltenango to Jacócar 1,258.8 km
18h 57m$169–244Bus, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane GUA - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
9h 25m$199–520Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San SalvadorSsv
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlantico Norte to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus 655
36h 24m$323–367Bus
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus Gtm
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlantico Norte to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus 655
36h 29m$99–145
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Jacó is to bus via Liberia which costs $90 - $140 and takes 30h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Jacó is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 17m and costs $390 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Quetzaltenango to Jacó. However, there are services departing from Quetzaltenango/Xela and arriving at Jacó via Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 4m.
The distance between Quetzaltenango and Jacó is 1242 km. The road distance is 1258.8 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango to Jacó without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 30h 4m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Quetzaltenango to Jacó, including transfers.
Quetzaltenango to Jacó bus services, operated by Transportes Starbus, depart from Quetzaltenango/Xela station.
Quetzaltenango to Jacó bus services, operated by Transportes Starbus, arrive at Transportes Fuente del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quetzaltenango to Jacó is 1259 km. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from Quetzaltenango to Jacó.
There are 659+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Jacó, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Jacó via Transportes Fuente del Norte, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Puntarenas in around 30h 4m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–800
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–800
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- 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
- $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
- 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
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +502 4593 1295
- [email protected]
- Website
- NEWay Tours
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- NEWay Tours
- Phone
- +(502) 7762-0963
- [email protected]
- Website
- magictravel.com.gt
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- Schedules at
- magictravel.com.gt
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Shuttle
- $40–50
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- Infini Tours
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250
- Website
- Infini Tours
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Terminal Atlantico Norte to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Feliz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Terminal Atlantico Norte to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Feliz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
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