There are 4 ways to get from Cartago to Jacó by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus Cartago
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacóbus Panamá
3h 24m$10–14Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus Cartago
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlantico Norte to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus 655
4h$6–9Drive 122.3 km
- Drive from Cartago to Jacócar 122.3 km
2h 2m$17–24Bus via Jaco
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus Cartago
- Take the bus from San José to Jacobus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
3h 56m$13–16
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Jacó is to bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Jacó is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Jacó. 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 Jacó is 125 km. The road distance is 122.3 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Jacó without a car is to bus which takes 3h 24m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Cartago to Jacó, including transfers.
Cartago to Jacó bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Cartago station.
Cartago to Jacó bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Terminal Lumaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Jacó is 122 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Cartago to Jacó.
There are 759+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Jacó, 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.
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
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
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Jaco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- info@transportesjacoruta655.com
- 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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