There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Jacó by plane, bus, shuttle, 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.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SYD - 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
30h 27m$1,197–2,179Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SYD - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
32h 14m$645–1,887Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SYD - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Jacó
30h 57m$1,785–2,291Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SYD - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Jacó
39h 45m$877–2,083Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SYD - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Jacó
31h 20m$2,571–5,073Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SYD - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Jacó
38h 13m$1,235–2,367
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Jacó is to fly and taxi which costs $600 - $1,900 and takes 32h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Jacó is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 30h 27m and costs $1,200 - $2,200.
The distance between Sydney and Jacó is 14018 km.
It takes approximately 30h 27m to get from Sydney to Jacó, including transfers.
Jacó is 17h behind Sydney. It is currently 5:27 AM in Sydney and 12:27 PM in Jacó.
There are 636+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Jacó, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Jacó. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP), then take the taxi to Jacó.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- 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
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 Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $343
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $437
- 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 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
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