Distance from Cartago to San José (Costa Rica)

The distance between Cartago, Cartago Province and San José, Alajuela Province is 179 kilometers (112 miles).

Cartago, Cartago Province, Costa Rica

San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

From Cartago to San José, the straight-line distance is 179 kilometers, heading northwest. Cartago is situated at an altitude of 1,440 meters above sea level, while San José is at 50 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 14-16 hours
Motorcycle 5-6 hours
Car 4-5 hours
Helicopter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Cartago, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.8644° N 83.9194° W

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


Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • San Isidro de El General Airport (IPZ)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.9519° N 85.1357° W

Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Upala Airport (UPL)
  • San Carlos (NCR)
  • Los Chiles Airport (LSL)
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
  • La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)

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 San José

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San José to San José 161 km
From San José to Alajuela 145 km
From San José to Limón 253 km
From San José to Liberia 48 km
From San José to San Francisco 153 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 San José.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Los Angeles, United States San Diego, United States 179 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 179 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 178 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Guatemala City, Guatemala 178 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Tegucigalpa, Honduras 180 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 180 km
Valencia, Spain Murcia, Spain 177 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 177 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala San Salvador, El Salvador 177 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Valledupar, Colombia 181 km
Cali, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 181 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 181 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom 177 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 176 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Valledupar, Colombia 176 km
London, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 175 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 175 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 175 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 183 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 184 km

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