Distance between cities in Costa Rica

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Distances between main cities

In Costa Rica, cities are relatively close to each other, with an average distance of 88 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

San José Alajuela Limón Liberia San Francisco San José San Felipe San Miguel
San José - 17 km 115 km 167 km 8 km 161 km 4 km 7 km
Alajuela 17 km - 129 km 151 km 10 km 145 km 17 km 23 km
Limón 115 km 129 km - 273 km 120 km 253 km 118 km 113 km
Liberia 167 km 151 km 273 km - 160 km 48 km 167 km 173 km
San Francisco 8 km 10 km 120 km 160 km - 153 km 10 km 15 km
San José 161 km 145 km 253 km 48 km 153 km - 162 km 168 km
San Felipe 4 km 17 km 118 km 167 km 10 km 162 km - 6 km
San Miguel 7 km 23 km 113 km 173 km 15 km 168 km 6 km -

Longest distances in Costa Rica

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 273 km, between Limón and Liberia. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Liberia and Buenos Aires, with 282 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Canoas and La Cruz, with 416 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 10 cities From Limón to Liberia 273 km (169 mi)
Among the main 25 cities From Liberia to Buenos Aires 282 km (175 mi)
Among the main 100 cities From Canoas to La Cruz 416 km (258 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Costa Rica is from La Cruz to Canoas, with a displacement of 2.54 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 281 km. The total distance between these cities is 416 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Tamarindo to Canoas, with a displacement of 1.77 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 329 km. The total distance between these cities is 383 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Costa Rica reach significant distances, such as the 13,816 kilometers between San José and Sydney, covering a transcontinental connection between America and Oceania. Below are some international distances from Costa Rica.

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