Distance from La Fortuna to San José (Costa Rica)

The distance between La Fortuna, Guanacaste Province and San José is 147 kilometers (91 miles).

La Fortuna, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica

From La Fortuna to San José, the straight-line distance is 147 kilometers, heading southeast. La Fortuna is at 437 meters above sea level, while San José is at 1,133 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
La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.6743° N 85.1996° W

Elevation: 437 m (1,434 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Upala Airport (UPL)
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
  • Los Chiles Airport (LSL)
  • San Carlos (NCR)
  • La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.9339° N 84.0849° W

Elevation: 1,133 m (3,717 ft)

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

Other distances from La Fortuna

Distance between cities Kilometers
From La Fortuna to San José 147 km
From La Fortuna to Alajuela 130 km
From La Fortuna to Limón 249 km
From La Fortuna to Liberia 26 km
From La Fortuna to San Francisco 139 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 La Fortuna and San José.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico León de los Aldama, Mexico 147 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 146 km
Tijuana, Mexico Mexicali, Mexico 146 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Sevilla, Spain 148 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 148 km
Philadelphia, United States The Bronx, United States 149 km
Valencia, Venezuela Barquisimeto, Venezuela 149 km
Philadelphia, United States Baltimore, United States 144 km
Mississauga, Canada London, Canada 144 km
London, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 143 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 151 km
San Jose, United States Sacramento, United States 142 km
Dublin, Ireland Belfast, United Kingdom 142 km
Brampton, Canada London, Canada 142 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 142 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 152 km
Mumbai, India Nashik, India 140 km
Puebla, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 154 km
Philadelphia, United States Queens, United States 139 km
Málaga, Spain Sevilla, Spain 156 km

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