There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Jacó by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Shuttle, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)CUN - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
8h 5m$307–590Drive 1,826 km
cheapest- Drive from Tulum to Jacó1,826 km
31h 21m$245–354Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Orotina CoyolarSjo
2d$291–1,345Shuttle, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)CUN - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Jacó
9h 4m$297–890Shuttle, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)CUN - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Jacó
22h 46m$387–874Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
2d$394–1,399
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Jacó is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 31h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Jacó is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $300 - $600.
The distance between Tulum and Jacó is 1497 km. The road distance is 1826 km.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Tulum to Jacó, including transfers.
Jacó is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 2:47 AM in Tulum and 1:47 AM in Jacó.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Jacó is 1826 km. It takes approximately 31h 21m to drive from Tulum to Jacó.
There are 718+ hotels available in Jacó.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Jacó, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Jacó. However, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to San Jose Airport, take the shuttle to San José, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Jacó. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tulum to Jacó via Estación Tren Maya Tulum, Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, Terminal San Benito - CCA, and Orotina Coyolar in around 2d.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $18–22
- Local Tourist
- $22–27
- National Tourist
- $30–40
- International Tourist
- $45–55
- National Premier
- $50–65
- International Premier
- $70–85
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- 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/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $224
- 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
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $170–220
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $700–850
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Orotina Coyolar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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