Distance from Santa Cruz to San Rafael (Costa Rica)

The distance between Santa Cruz, Guanacaste Province and San Rafael, San José is 163 kilometers (101 miles).

Santa Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

San Rafael, San José, Costa Rica

From Santa Cruz to San Rafael, the straight-line distance is 163 kilometers, heading east. Santa Cruz is at 58 meters above sea level, while San Rafael is at 1,037 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 12-14 hours
Motorcycle 4-5 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
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)
San Rafael, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9283° N 84.1354° W

Elevation: 1,037 m (3,402 ft)

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

Other distances from Santa Cruz

Distance 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

Other distances from San Rafael

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Rafael to San José 6 km
From San Rafael to Alajuela 13 km
From San Rafael to Limón 121 km
From San Rafael to Liberia 163 km
From San Rafael to San Francisco 7 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
London, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 163 km
Los Angeles, United States Bakersfield, United States 163 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 163 km
Abuja, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 163 km
Madrid, Spain Valladolid, Spain 162 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 162 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 164 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 161 km
San Diego, United States Mexicali, Mexico 161 km
Ottawa, Canada Montréal, Canada 165 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 166 km
Morelia, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 167 km
Ottawa, Canada Laval, Canada 158 km
Oklahoma City, United States Tulsa, United States 157 km
Málaga, Spain Sevilla, Spain 156 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 170 km
Seattle, United States Surrey, Canada 171 km
Puebla, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 155 km
Cartagena, Colombia Santa Marta, Colombia 171 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 172 km

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