Distance from Tamarindo to San José (Costa Rica)

The distance between Tamarindo, Guanacaste Province and San José is 197 kilometers (122 miles).

Tamarindo, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica

From Tamarindo to San José, the straight-line distance is 197 kilometers, heading east. Tamarindo is at only 11 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,161 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 16-18 hours
Motorcycle 5-6 hours
Car 4-5 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.2991° N 85.8411° W

Elevation: 11 m (36 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 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)

Other distances from Tamarindo

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Tamarindo to San José 197 km
From Tamarindo to Alajuela 181 km
From Tamarindo to Limón 309 km
From Tamarindo to Liberia 58 km
From Tamarindo to San Francisco 191 km

Other distances from San José

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Reynosa, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 197 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 195 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 195 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 195 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 195 km
London, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 199 km
Washington, United States Philadelphia, United States 199 km
Maracay, Venezuela Barquisimeto, Venezuela 194 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 200 km
San Jose, United States Fresno, United States 200 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Córdoba, Spain 201 km
Kano, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 201 km
Recife, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 202 km
Kumasi, Ghana Accra, Ghana 202 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 192 km
Vancouver, Canada Seattle, United States 192 km
Reynosa, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 202 km
Morelia, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 203 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 203 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Montevideo, Uruguay 203 km

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