Distance from Cartago to Alajuela (Costa Rica)

The distance between Cartago, Cartago Province and Alajuela, Alajuela Province is 36 kilometers (22 miles).

Cartago, Cartago Province, Costa Rica

Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

From Cartago to Alajuela, the straight-line distance is 36 kilometers, heading northwest. Cartago is situated at an altitude of 1,440 meters above sea level, while Alajuela is at 954 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 6-8 hours
Bicycle 3-4 hours
Motorcycle 1-2 hours
Car 45-60 minutes
Helicopter 10-20 minutes
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Cartago, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.8644° N 83.9194° W

Elevation: 1,440 m (4,724 ft)

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.0163° N 84.2116° W

Elevation: 954 m (3,130 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)

Other distances from Cartago

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cartago to San José 20 km
From Cartago to Alajuela 36 km
From Cartago to Limón 98 km
From Cartago to Liberia 187 km
From Cartago to San Francisco 27 km

Other distances from Alajuela

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Alajuela to San José 17 km
From Alajuela to Limón 129 km
From Alajuela to Liberia 151 km
From Alajuela to San Francisco 10 km
From Alajuela to San José 145 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Costa Rica that are at equal or similar distances as between Cartago and Alajuela.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 36 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 36 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 33 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 39 km
Mississauga, Canada Hamilton, Canada 40 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Shenzhen, China 32 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 31 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 30 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 30 km
Brampton, Canada Toronto, Canada 30 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 43 km
Dallas, United States Arlington, United States 29 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 29 km
San Diego, United States Tijuana, Mexico 28 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 28 km
Vancouver, Canada Surrey, Canada 27 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 26 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom 46 km
Maracay, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 46 km
Mexico City, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 26 km

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