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How to get fromSan Rafael to Jacóby plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), car, bus or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from San Rafael to Jacó by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacóshuttle bus
    11h 58m
    $443–1,043

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SFO - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi taxi
    14h 18m
    $292–831

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacóbus bus
    5d 5h
    $431–590

  4. Drive 5,936.2 km

    1. Drive from San Rafael to Jacócar car 5,936.2 km
    3d
    $796–1,150

  5. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAK - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacóshuttle bus
    12h 53m
    $362–1,014

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Jacóshuttle bus
    14h 49m
    $811–2,600

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Jacó, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Jacó via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, and Terminal Tica Bus in around 5d 5h.

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