There are 5 ways to get from San Salvador 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 San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAL - 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
6h 34m$382–693Bus via En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Feliz
cheapest- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus 655
26h 8m$64–67Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Jaco Maxi Palibus San José – Panamá
22h 9m$78–109Drive 883.7 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Jacócar 883.7 km
13h 21m$119–172Bus, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SAL - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
6h 21m$331–1,071
San Salvador to Jacó by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Salvador to Jacó is to bus via En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Feliz which costs $64 - $67 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Salvador to Jacó is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 21m and costs $330 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Salvador to Jacó. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Carlos - CCA and arriving at Jaco Maxi Pali via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 9m.
The distance between San Salvador and Jacó is 897 km. The road distance is 883.7 km.
The best way to get from San Salvador to Jacó without a car is to bus which takes 22h 9m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from San Salvador to Jacó, including transfers.
San Salvador to Jacó bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
San Salvador to Jacó bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Salvador to Jacó is 884 km. It takes approximately 13h 21m to drive from San Salvador to Jacó.
There are 781+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Jacó, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Jaco Maxi Pali via Terminal Atlántico Norte and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 22h 9m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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
- 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 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 José to Jaco Maxi Pali
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Tica Bus
- 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 Atlántico Norte, San José 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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