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I hear that there is a plane that can take you from SJO to an airport near Jaco for around $100 round trip. Is this a myth? If not does anyone know the ends and outs to having this arranged? thanks guys

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Flying to Jaco does NOT make sense. The nearest airport that Sansa flies to would be Quepos. You can fly Sansa to Quepos for $49 each way, but then you still need to take a taxi to Jaco which is still 44 miles. So it will take you at least an hour to get to Jaco, plus the flight. It is only 73 miles from SJ straight to Jaco, so you're better off just going direct, probably faster and much cheaper.

I've taken the shuttle bus as well as public bus.

I'll give you the pros and cons of both:

Public bus
pros: cheap (less than $3 each way-assigned, guaranteed seat if you buy tix in advance-1 day before), an interesting cultural experience
cons: no a/c, not overly comfortable (doable if you're on a budget), must take a taxi to/from hotels, 3 hours (makes many quick stops along the way), no bathroom (learn to hold it for 3 hours )

Interbus shuttle
pros: a/c, comfortable seating (bench seats), few passengers (less than 6), can stop whenever you wish to piss, drink, eat, etc., door-to-door service, only about 2 hours
cons: more expensive than public bus ($19), have to pre-book at least 48-72 hours before trip (must guarantee with CC)

If money isn't an issue, I would recommend Interbus. I took the public bus once just to say that I did it.

I brought this one back specifically for the link by Californicationdude and Davey's comments. The link is still live and also lists international buses (Panama, Nicaragua). Also, Orange does a nice job of laying out the pro's and con's of buses vs. other means.

jazzbocr the thread dumpster diver

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I've ridden on the public bus dozens of times to and from Jaco, especially if I am not with other guys or a chica. Always try and get the express bus and DON'T put your stuff in the above head racks. I have a dumb gringo friend who put a couple thousand $$ camera outfit in the rack and fell asleep--guess what wasn't there when he woke up--and nobody saw anything. Also ridden to Puerto Viejo and Nicaragua. Cheap and definitely a cultural experience

Try putting your stuff on the overhead across the aisle from you. then you can keep an eye on it

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Better just keep it in your lap, or on the floor under your feet if you want it to make it to Jaco also.