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Rental cars can be delivered to the Backyard Hotel or rented at the airport.

Driving distance from the airport is approximately 1:45 hours.

Driving directions from the Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) to Jacó

Approximately 93.4 km, 1 h 30 min to 2 h

Juan Santamaria Airport Autopista Bernardo Soto, Río Segundo, Costa Rica

Get on Autopista Gral Cañas/Carr Interamericana/Route 1 (2 min - 750 m)

Head east on Llegadas (140 m)

Turn right onto the ramp to Autopista Gral Cañas/Carr Interamericana/Route 1 (240 m)

Keep right at the fork and merge onto Autopista Gral Cañas/Carr Interamericana/Route 1 (400 m)

Merge onto Autopista Gral Cañas/Carr Interamericana/Route 1
Continue to follow Route 1
Pass by BODEGA ALAJUELA (on the left in 3.9 km)
6 min (7.4 km)
Follow Radial El Coyol to Autopista José María Castro Madriz/Route 27
6 min (4.9 km)

Slight right toward Radial El Coyol (140 m)

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Radial El Coyol (120 m)

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Radial El Coyol
Pass by Corporación CAEST (on the right in 2.8 km)
4.6 km
Follow Route 27 to Carr. Pacífica Fernández Oreamuno/Costanera Sur/Route 34 in Playa Hermosa
1 h 14 min (80.3 km)

Merge onto Autopista José María Castro Madriz/Route 27
Continue to follow Route 27
Pass by the park (on the left in 29.6 km)
30.5 km

Continue onto Autopista José María Castro Madriz
Partial toll road (6.3 km)

Take the exit toward Carr. Pacífica Fernández Oreamuno/Route 34 (400 m)

Continue onto Carr. Pacífica Fernández Oreamuno/Route 34 (61 m)

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Carr. Pacífica Fernández Oreamuno/Costanera Sur/Route 34
Pass by the bridge (on the right in 11.2 km)
Destination will be on the right (43.1 km)

The Backyard Hotel
Playa Hermosa de Jaco, Costa Rica


NOTE: The first turn off for Jacó is well marked at km #76 from Hwy 1. There are three other entrances to Jacó, the last one being immediately after passing the large Servicentro Enersol (gas station). This road takes you to the end of Jacó beach where there is a good surf break. Continue on the main highway south 4 Km past Playa Jacó, enter Playa Hermosa follow the highway for 1Km. The Backyard Hotel is the last building on the right hand side of the road.

These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, weather, or other events may cause conditions to differ from the map results, and you should plan your route accordingly. You must obey all signs or notices regarding your route.

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