Distance from San José to San Salvador

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and San Salvador, El Salvador is 535 kilometers (332 miles).

San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador

From San José to San Salvador, the straight-line distance is 535 kilometers, heading northwest. San José is at 50 meters above sea level, while San Salvador is at 653 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
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)
San Salvador, El Salvador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/El_Salvador

Coordinates: 13.6894° N 89.1872° W

Elevation: 653 m (2,142 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ilopango International Airport (ILS)
  • Aeropuerto Internacional El Salvador (SAL)
  • Ruinas de Copan Airport (RUY)
  • Santa Rosa de Copan Airport (SDH)
  • La Aurora International Airport (GUA)

Other distances from San José

Distance 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

Other distances from San Salvador

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Salvador to Soyapango 6 km
From San Salvador to San Miguel 111 km
From San Salvador to Santa Ana 53 km
From San Salvador to Mejicanos 4 km
From San Salvador to Santa Tecla 10 km

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