There are 3 ways to get from San Carlos to Jacó by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, Bus
best- Take the taxi from San Carlos to Arenal Volcano National Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Jacóbus La Fortuna
4h 28m$403–423Drive 148.3 km
cheapest- Drive from San Carlos to Jacócar 148.3 km
3h 1m$20–29Fly, taxi
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
2h 50m$376–672
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Carlos to Jacó is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Carlos to Jacó is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 50m and costs $370 - $700.
The distance between San Carlos and Jacó is 289 km. The road distance is 148.3 km.
The best way to get from San Carlos to Jacó without a car is to taxi and Bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $400 - $430.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from San Carlos to Jacó, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Carlos to Jacó is 148 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from San Carlos to Jacó.
There are 780+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between San Carlos, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Jacó, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from San Carlos to Jacó. However, you can take the taxi to Arenal Volcano National Park then take the bus to Jacó. Alternatively, you can drive from San Carlos to Jacó in around 3h 1m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
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