There are 4 ways to get from San Juan to Jaco Beach by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Terminal Tica Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacóbus Panamá
2h 59m$9–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlantico Norte to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus 655
3h 16m$6–10Drive 101.1 km
- Drive from San Juan to Jaco Beachcar 101.1 km
1h 37m$14–20Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to JacóPrivate / ...
1h 36m$182–263
San Juan to Jaco Beach by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan to Jaco Beach is to bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan to Jaco Beach is to shuttle which takes 1h 36m and costs $180 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan to Jaco Beach. However, there are services departing from Diagonal Centro De Oftalmología Y Óptica Fonseca A Un Costado De La Municipalidad and arriving at Jacó via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between San Juan and Jaco Beach is 106 km. The road distance is 101.1 km.
The best way to get from San Juan to Jaco Beach without a car is to bus via Terminal Tica Bus which takes 2h 59m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from San Juan to Jaco Beach, including transfers.
San Juan to Jaco Beach bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
San Juan to Jaco Beach bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Jacó station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan to Jaco Beach is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from San Juan to Jaco Beach.
There are 780+ hotels available in Jaco Beach.
What companies run services between San Juan, San José, Costa Rica and Jaco Beach, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacó twice daily. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
- 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
- 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
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