From Jacó to La Fortuna

There are two options to go from Jacó to La Fortuna:

3 bus rides via Puntarenas.

3 bus rides via San José.

Option A

Section 1: Jacó to Puntarenas

Bus company:
Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Price:
₡1400
Estimated length:
1h45min
Time schedule:

6:05am

7am

8am

9am

11am

12:30pm

2pm

3:30pm

5pm

6pm

7:30pm

Bus coming from Quepos. Times may not be accurate.

6:05am

7am

8am

9am

11am

12:30pm

2pm

3:30pm

5pm

6pm

7:30pm

Bus coming from Quepos. Times may not be accurate.

6:05am

7am

8am

9am

11am

12:30pm

2pm

3:30pm

5pm

6pm

7:30pm

Bus coming from Quepos. Times may not be accurate.

Origin terminal:
Several bus stops along Jacó main street
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
Yes
Last update:
6 may 2021

Section 2: Puntarenas to San Ramón

Bus company:
Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Price:
₡1500
Estimated length:
1h30min
Time schedule:

4am

5am

6am

7am

8am

9am

10am

11am

12pm

1pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

5pm

6:30pm

8pm

4am

6am

7am

8am

9am

10am

11am

12pm

1pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

5pm

6:30pm

8pm

4am

6am

7am

8am

9am

10am

11am

12pm

1pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

5pm

6:30pm

8pm

Origin terminal:
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal
Last update:
20 May 2026

Section 3: San Ramón to San José

Bus company:
Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Price:
₡1640
Estimated length:
1h30min
Time schedule:

4am**

4:30am**

4:45am**

5am**

5:15am* **

5:35am**

5:50am**

6:15am**

6:20am*

6:35am**

7am**

7:20am*

7:25am**

8am**

8:20am*

8:30am**

9am**

9:20am*

10am**

10:20am*

11am**

11:20am*

12pm**

12:20pm*

1pm**

1:20pm*

2pm**

2:20pm*

3pm**

3:20pm*

4pm**

4:20pm*

5pm**

5:20pm*

6pm**

6:20pm*

7:30pm**

7:50pm*

9:20pm*

*: only indirect bus

**: only direct bus

4:05am**

4:30am**

5:15am* **

6:10am**

7am**

7:20am*

7:30pm**

8am**

8:20am*

9am**

9:20am*

10am**

10:20am*

11am**

11:20am*

12pm**

12:20pm*

1pm**

1:20pm*

2pm**

2:20pm*

3pm**

3:20pm*

4pm**

4:20pm*

5pm**

5:20pm*

6pm**

6:20pm*

7:50pm*

9:20pm*

*: only indirect bus

**: only direct bus

4:30am* **

5:15am* **

6:10am**

7am**

7:20am*

8am**

8:20am*

9am**

9:20am*

10am**

10:20am*

11am**

11:20am*

12pm**

12:20pm*

1pm**

1:20pm*

2pm**

2:20pm*

3pm**

3:20pm*

4pm**

4:20pm*

5pm**

5:20pm*

6pm**

6:20pm*

7:30pm**

7:50pm*

9:20pm*

*: only indirect bus

**: only direct bus

Origin terminal:
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal
Last update:
20 May 2026

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Option B

Section 1: Jacó to San José

Bus company:
Transportes Jaco
Price:
₡2600
Estimated length:
2h30min
Time schedule:

5am

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

5pm

5am

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

5pm

5am

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

5pm

Origin terminal:
Possible to also take the bus at several bus stops around Jacó
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
Last update:
10 mayo 2021

Section 2: San José to San Ramón

Bus company:
Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Price:
₡1640
Estimated length:
1h30min
Time schedule:

4am**

5:20am***

5:30am**

6:10am***

6:15am**

7:15am*

8:15am*

9:15am*

10:15am*

11:15am*

12:15pm*

1:15pm*

2:15pm*

3:15pm*

4:15pm*

5:15pm*

5:45pm***

6:15pm*

7pm***

7:45pm**

8pm***

9pm*

10pm*

10:30pm*

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: only direct bus

4am**

6:10am***

6:15am**

7:15am*

8:15am*

9:15am*

10:15am*

11:15am*

12:15pm*

1:15pm*

2:15pm*

3:15pm*

4:15pm*

5:15pm*

6:15pm*

7pm***

7:45pm**

8pm***

9pm*

10pm*

10:30pm*

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: only direct bus

4am**

6:10am***

6:15am**

7:15am*

8:15am*

9:15am*

10:15am*

11:15am*

12:15pm*

1:15pm*

2:15pm*

3:15pm*

4:15pm*

5:15pm*

6:15pm*

7pm***

7:45pm**

8pm***

9pm*

10pm*

10:30pm*

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: only direct bus

Origin terminal:
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal
Last update:
20 May 2026

Section 3: San Ramón to La Fortuna

Bus company:
Compañía Carbachez e Hijos
Price:
₡2535
Estimated length:
2h30min
Time schedule:

5:30 am

9:00 am

12:30 pm

4:00 pm

5:30 pm

5:30 am

9:00 am

12:30 pm

4:00 pm

5:30 pm

5:30 am

9:00 am

12:30 pm

4:00 pm

5:30 pm

Origin terminal:
Destination terminal:
Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:
Yes
Last update:
14 May 2026

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