There are 4 ways to get from Cartago to Jaco Beach by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Universidad Braulio Carrillo
best- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacóbus Panamá
3h 24m$9–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Entrada a Jacóbus 613 San José / ...
3h 53m$8–13Drive 122.9 km
- Drive from Cartago to Jaco Beachcar 122.9 km
2h$17–24Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to JacóPrivate / ...
2h 9m$161–211
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Jaco Beach is to bus via Universidad Braulio Carrillo which costs $9 - $14 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Jaco Beach is to drive which takes 2h and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Jaco Beach. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Jacó via Terminal Cartago and Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Cartago and Jaco Beach is 125 km. The road distance is 122.9 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Jaco Beach without a car is to bus via Universidad Braulio Carrillo which takes 3h 24m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Cartago to Jaco Beach, including transfers.
Cartago to Jaco Beach bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Jaco Beach bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Terminal Lumaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Jaco Beach is 123 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Cartago to Jaco Beach.
There are 778+ hotels available in Jaco Beach.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Jaco Beach, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cartago to Jacó via Terminal Cartago, Universidad Braulio Carrillo, and Terminal Tica Bus in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- servicioalcliente@lumaca.cr
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $204
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Entrada a Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $7–10
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