Distance from San Juan to Santa Cruz (Costa Rica)

The distance between San Juan, San José and Santa Cruz, Guanacaste Province is 168 kilometers (105 miles).

San Juan, San José, Costa Rica

Santa Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

From San Juan to Santa Cruz, the straight-line distance is 168 kilometers, heading west. San Juan is situated at an altitude of 1,114 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 Juan, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9619° N 84.0788° W

Elevation: 1,114 m (3,655 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 Juan

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Juan to San José 3 km
From San Juan to Alajuela 16 km
From San Juan to Limón 114 km
From San Juan to Liberia 166 km
From San Juan to San Francisco 6 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Birmingham, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 170 km
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Ottawa, Canada Montréal, Canada 165 km
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Cartagena, Colombia Santa Marta, Colombia 171 km
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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
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 163 km
London, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 163 km
Brasília, Brazil Goiânia, Brazil 173 km
Los Angeles, United States Bakersfield, United States 163 km
Phoenix, United States Tucson, United States 173 km
Abuja, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 163 km
Trujillo, Peru Chiclayo, Peru 174 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Brussels, Belgium 174 km
Madrid, Spain Valladolid, Spain 162 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 162 km

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