Distance from San José to Cartago

The distance between San José, Panama and Cartago, Costa Rica is 471 kilometers (293 miles).

San José, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama

Cartago, Cartago Province, Costa Rica

From San José to Cartago, the straight-line distance is 471 kilometers, heading west. San José is at only 21 meters above sea level, while Cartago is at 1,440 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
San José, Panama

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Panama

Coordinates: 8.927° N 79.7336° W

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)
  • Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)
  • Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
  • Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX)
  • Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH)
Cartago, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 9.8637° N 83.9195° W

Elevation: 1,440 m (4,724 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
  • Guapiles Airport (GPL)
  • Quepos Managua Airport (XQP)
  • San Isidro de El General Airport (IPZ)

Other distances from San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to Panama City 25 km
From San José to San Miguelito 32 km
From San José to Arraiján 10 km
From San José to Colón 51 km
From San José to Las Cumbres 28 km

Other distances from Cartago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cartago to San José 20 km
From Cartago to Alajuela 36 km
From Cartago to Limón 98 km
From Cartago to Liberia 187 km
From Cartago to San Francisco 27 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San José and Cartago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 471 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 471 km
Barcelona, Spain Murcia, Spain 471 km
Valencia, Spain Bilbao, Spain 472 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 472 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Bradford, United Kingdom 472 km
Zapopan, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 472 km
Zapopan, Mexico Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 470 km
Kolkata, India Patna, India 469 km
Lisbon, Portugal Málaga, Spain 473 km
Zapopan, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 469 km
Tijuana, Mexico Phoenix, United States 473 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 473 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 469 km
Brussels, Belgium Birmingham, United Kingdom 469 km
Panama City, Panama Cartagena, Colombia 468 km
Salvador, Brazil Maceió, Brazil 474 km
Mexico City, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 468 km
Valencia, Spain Málaga, Spain 468 km
Barcelona, Spain Bilbao, Spain 468 km

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