There are 7 ways to get from Jaco Beach to Punta Banco by bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominicalbus
- Take the bus from Dominical to Río Clarobus
- Take the taxi from Río Claro to Punta Bancotaxi
6h 10m$110–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Entrada a Jacó to Golfitobus By Costanera
- Take the bus from Golfito to Punta Bancobus Golfito
7h 17m$22–27Drive 281.7 km
- Drive from Jaco Beach to Punta Bancocar 281.7 km
4h 52m$38–55Shuttle, fly to Golfito, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the taxi from Golfito (GLF) to Punta Bancotaxi
5h 8m$405–935Bus via Platanillo
- Take the bus from Jacó to Dominicalbus
- Take the bus from Dominical to Río Clarobus
- Take the bus from Golfito to Punta Bancobus
7h 50m$22–26Bus via Río Claro
- Take the bus from Jacó to Río Clarobus Panamá
- Take the bus from Golfito to Punta Bancobus Golfito
8h 42m$23–30Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Punta Bancocar
6h 28m$335–675
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaco Beach to Punta Banco is to bus via Platanillo which costs $21 - $26 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Jaco Beach to Punta Banco is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Jaco Beach to Punta Banco. However, there are services departing from Entrada a Jacó and arriving at Punta Banco via Golfito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Jaco Beach and Punta Banco is 287 km. The road distance is 281.7 km.
The best way to get from Jaco Beach to Punta Banco without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 10m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Jaco Beach to Punta Banco, including transfers.
Jaco Beach to Punta Banco bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Entrada a Jacó station.
Jaco Beach to Punta Banco bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Golfito station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jaco Beach to Punta Banco is 282 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Jaco Beach to Punta Banco.
There are 64+ hotels available in Punta Banco.
What companies run services between Jaco Beach, Costa Rica and Punta Banco, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Entrada a Jacó to Punta Banco via Golfito in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $7–10
Bus from Entrada a Jacó to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–21
Bus from Jacó to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $8–11
Bus from Dominical to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- 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 Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $204
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 8740 2937
- tbbarrantesdiaz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Golfito to Punta Banco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportebarrantes/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Jacó to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Jacó to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $17–24
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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