Distance from San José to Santa Cruz (Costa Rica)

The distance between San José and Santa Cruz, Guanacaste Province is 169 kilometers (105 miles).

San José, Costa Rica

Santa Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

From San José to Santa Cruz, the straight-line distance is 169 kilometers, heading west. San José is situated at an altitude of 1,161 meters above sea level, while Santa Cruz is at 58 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
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9333° N 84.0833° W

Elevation: 1,161 m (3,809 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • Chacarita Airport (JAP)
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.2605° N 85.5851° W

Elevation: 58 m (190 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tamarindo Airport (TNO)
  • Nosara Airport (NOB)
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
  • Playa Sámara Carillo Airport (PLD)
  • Punta Islita Airport (PBP)

Other distances from San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to Alajuela 17 km
From San José to Limón 115 km
From San José to Liberia 167 km
From San José to San Francisco 8 km
From San José to San José 161 km

Other distances from Santa Cruz

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Santa Cruz to San José 169 km
From Santa Cruz to Alajuela 153 km
From Santa Cruz to Limón 281 km
From Santa Cruz to Liberia 44 km
From Santa Cruz to San Francisco 162 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Costa Rica that are at equal or similar distances as between San José and Santa Cruz.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 170 km
Seattle, United States Surrey, Canada 171 km
Morelia, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 167 km
Cartagena, Colombia Santa Marta, Colombia 171 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 172 km
London, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 172 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 172 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 166 km
Ottawa, Canada Montréal, Canada 165 km
Brasília, Brazil Goiânia, Brazil 173 km
Phoenix, United States Tucson, United States 173 km
Trujillo, Peru Chiclayo, Peru 174 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Brussels, Belgium 174 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 164 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 163 km
London, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 163 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 175 km
Los Angeles, United States Bakersfield, United States 163 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 175 km
London, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 175 km

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