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How to get from San José (Alajuela) to Cartago (Cartago)

Calculate route from San José (Alajuela, Costa Rica) to Cartago (Cartago, Costa Rica).

The flight distance (as the crow flies) between San José and Cartago is 179.7 km.

Roadmap (route) to go from San José to Cartago detailed above, you can also see the course layout on the map.

While doing trip San José - Cartago by car, the calculated route ends at a distance , or more straight.

Calculation of distance and route from Cartago to San José :

179.7237.8 km4h9mn
  1. Continue 0h0mn
    67 m
  2. Turn right 0h0mn
    92 m
  3. Turn left onto Vía 735 0h1mn
    487 m
  4. Turn right 0h1mn
    543 m
  5. Turn slight left onto Corredor Noratlántico 0h13mn
    13.9 km
  6. Turn left onto Corredor Noratlántico 0h1mn
    1.1 km
  7. Turn right onto Corredor Noratlántico 1h36mn
    39.2 km
  8. Turn right onto Calle Central 0h0mn
    99 m
  9. Turn left onto Avenida 2 1h33mn
    36.8 km
  10. Turn left onto Corredor Noratlántico 0h15mn
    16.1 km
  11. Keep right toward 35 0h0mn
    26 m
  12. Turn slight right onto Corredor Norte 0h11mn
    12.7 km
  13. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Corredor Norte 0h5mn
    5.2 km
  14. Keep right onto Entrada Radial Quesada 0h0mn
    194 m
  15. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Radial Quesada 0h2mn
    1.5 km
  16. Turn right onto Calle 2 0h2mn
    1.7 km
  17. Turn right onto Calle Central Neftalí Quesada 0h12mn
    10.9 km
  18. Turn left 0h1mn
    510 m
  19. Keep left 0h2mn
    1.2 km
  20. Turn slight left onto Calle Las Lajas 0h6mn
    3.2 km
  21. Continue onto Calle El Jilguero 0h2mn
    827 m
  22. Turn slight right onto Calle Bajo Tapezco 0h0mn
    150 m
  23. Turn left onto Calle Bajo Tapezco 0h0mn
    8 m
  24. Turn slight left onto Calle Bajo Tapezco 0h1mn
    410 m
  25. Turn left onto Vía 141 0h9mn
    7.7 km
  26. Keep right onto Calle Central 0h2mn
    1.2 km
  27. Keep left 0h1mn
    339 m
  28. Turn left 0h1mn
    480 m
  29. Keep left onto Calle Espino 0h1mn
    334 m
  30. Keep right onto Calle Espino 0h2mn
    923 m
  31. Turn right onto Vía 703 0h0mn
    28 m
  32. Turn sharp left onto Calle Barranquilla 0h5mn
    2.3 km
  33. Turn left onto Vía 704 0h1mn
    806 m
  34. Turn right onto Vía 141 0h3mn
    2.1 km
  35. Keep left onto Calle Porozal 0h1mn
    579 m
  36. Keep left 0h1mn
    601 m
  37. Turn slight left onto Calle Porozal 0h1mn
    333 m
  38. Continue onto Vía 141 0h1mn
    419 m
  39. Keep left onto Calle El Muro 0h1mn
    738 m
  40. Turn right 0h0mn
    69 m
  41. Turn left onto Vía 141 0h3mn
    2.0 km
  42. Turn right onto Calle 4 0h0mn
    101 m
  43. Turn left onto Avenida José del Olmo Salvador 0h0mn
    97 m
  44. Turn right onto Calle 2 0h0mn
    196 m
  45. Turn left onto Avenida 6 0h0mn
    383 m
  46. Keep right onto Radial Naranjo 0h2mn
    2.2 km
  47. Turn left onto Autopista Bernardo Soto 0h3mn
    4.0 km
  48. Keep right onto Autopista Bernardo Soto 1h33mn
    35.6 km
  49. Keep right and take 3 toward Heredia, Uruca, Hatillos, San Jose, Pavas, Escazú 0h0mn
    228 m
  50. Keep right and take 3 toward Pavas, Escazú 0h0mn
    14 m
  51. Keep left and take 3 toward Pavas, Escazú 0h0mn
    29 m
  52. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rotonda Juan Pablo II 0h3mn
    2.5 km
  53. Turn left onto Paseo Colón 0h1mn
    1.5 km
  54. Turn right onto Calle 14 Luis Pasteur 0h0mn
    75 m
  55. Turn left onto Avenida 2 Libertador Juan Rafael Mora Porras 0h1mn
    733 m
  56. Turn right onto Calle 1 Alvise Castegnaro 0h0mn
    371 m
  57. Turn left onto Avenida 10 San Martín 0h2mn
    1.2 km
  58. Turn right onto Transversal 25A 0h3mn
    2.0 km
  59. Turn left onto Avenida 32 0h3mn
    2.7 km
  60. Keep left onto Vía 2 and take 2 toward Cartago, Tres Rios 0h10mn
    9.3 km
  61. Keep right 0h0mn
    154 m
  62. Keep right 0h3mn
    2.8 km
  63. Keep left onto Vía 219 0h1mn
    495 m
  64. Keep right onto Vía 236 0h2mn
    1.4 km
  65. Keep left onto Transversal 20 0h1mn
    374 m
  66. Turn right onto Calle 20 0h0mn
    92 m
  67. Turn left onto Avenida Central 0h1mn
    1.2 km
  68. Turn right onto Calle 3 0h0mn
    95 m
  69. Turn right onto Avenida 2 Juan Ramón Bonilla Aguilar 0h0mn
    96 m
  70. Turn right onto Calle 1 Fray Dionisio de Llorens 0h0mn
    78 m
  71. Arrive at destination 0h0mn
    0 m

Travel from San José (Cartago) to a selection of major cities.

Distances from San José to biggest cities in Alajuela


Other major cities in country :

Route from Cartago to major cities (Costa Rica).

  • Distance Cartago San Jose
    20 km
  • Distance Cartago Limon
    98 km
  • Distance Cartago San Francisco
    27 km

Nearest cities to San José :

  • San Jose, 335,007 inhabitants. 162 km
  • Limon, 63,081 inhabitants. 254 km
  • San Francisco, 55,923 inhabitants. 153 km
  • Alajuela, 47,494 inhabitants. 145 km
  • Liberia, 45,380 inhabitants. 48 km
  • Paraiso, 39,702 inhabitants. 186 km
  • Puntarenas, 35,650 inhabitants. 113 km
  • San Isidro, 34,877 inhabitants. 237 km
  • Curridabat, 34,586 inhabitants. 167 km
  • San Vicente, 34,447 inhabitants. 162 km
  • San Vicente de Moravia, 34,447 inhabitants. 162 km
  • San Jose, 31,430 inhabitants. 0 km
  • Purral, 30,034 inhabitants. 164 km
  • Turrialba, 28,955 inhabitants. 197 km
  • San Miguel, 28,827 inhabitants. 168 km
  • San Pedro, 27,477 inhabitants. 165 km
  • San Rafael Abajo, 27,419 inhabitants. 155 km
  • Quesada, 27,310 inhabitants. 104 km
  • Ipis, 26,669 inhabitants. 165 km
  • Cartago, 26,594 inhabitants. 180 km
  • Chacarita, 26,354 inhabitants. 115 km
  • San Juan, 26,047 inhabitants. 160 km
  • Mercedes, 26,007 inhabitants. 152 km
  • Guadalupe, 26,005 inhabitants. 163 km
  • Aserri, 25,874 inhabitants. 167 km
  • San Rafael, 25,410 inhabitants. 158 km
  • San Felipe, 24,985 inhabitants. 162 km
  • Patarra, 23,983 inhabitants. 170 km
  • Tejar, 22,433 inhabitants. 167 km
  • Heredia, 21,947 inhabitants. 154 km
  • San Pablo, 21,662 inhabitants. 156 km
  • Calle Blancos, 20,710 inhabitants. 162 km
  • Canas, 20,306 inhabitants. 58 km
  • Guapiles, 19,092 inhabitants. 169 km
  • Siquirres, 18,231 inhabitants. 202 km
  • San Diego, 16,991 inhabitants. 171 km
  • Colima, 15,875 inhabitants. 160 km
  • Esparza, 15,575 inhabitants. 118 km
  • San Juan de Dios, 15,469 inhabitants. 166 km
  • Nicoya, 15,313 inhabitants. 96 km
  • San Rafael Arriba, 15,051 inhabitants. 167 km
  • Desamparados, 14,448 inhabitants. 131 km
  • Concepcion, 14,000 inhabitants. 168 km
  • Alajuelita, 13,845 inhabitants. 163 km
  • Sabanilla, 13,251 inhabitants. 164 km
  • Granadilla, 12,683 inhabitants. 167 km
  • Santa Cruz, 12,281 inhabitants. 91 km
  • San Josecito, 12,195 inhabitants. 154 km
  • Escazu, 12,071 inhabitants. 158 km
  • Naranjo, 11,853 inhabitants. 126 km

Location San José (Alajuela) :

Country flag
Location San José
State Alajuela
County Upala
Country Costa Rica
Country code / ISO 2 CR
Latitude 10.9517300
Longitude -85.1361000
Altitude 0 meters
Time zone America/Costa_Rica

Location Cartago (Cartago) :

Country flag
Location Cartago
State Cartago
County Cartago
Country Costa Rica
Country code / ISO 2 CR
Latitude 9.8644400
Longitude -83.9194400
Altitude 0 meters
Time zone America/Costa_Rica

Find a hotel in Cartago

Hyatt Place San Jose Pinares


Located within the Momentum Shopping Centre, Hyatt Place San Jose Pinares offers an outdoor pool, and 24-hour gym. Each stylish room has free Wi-Fi and city views. This hotel is located 11.87 from the city center Naranjo.

This 4.0 star property has 120 rooms. You can book a room from 73.95 USD.

Location :
Hyatt Place San Jose Pinares
Centro Comercial Pinares (frente a Walmart)
10101 San Jose

Book a room from 73.95 USD

Hotel y Restaurante El Guarco


Located 10 minutes’ drive from Cartago’s Plaza Mayor Main Square and 500 metres from Cartago Industrial Park, Hotel y Restaurant El Guarco features free Continental breakfast and free Wi-Fi throughout. This hotel is located 3.93 from the city center Naranjo.

This 3.0 star property has 39 rooms. You can book a room from 72.57 USD.

Location :
Hotel y Restaurante El Guarco
1.5 sur del Parque Industrial en Cartago
30801 Cartago

Book a room from 72.57 USD

Hotel Rio Perlas Spa & Resort


Offering a swimming pool fed by hot spring water and a spa and wellness centre, Hotel Rio Perlas Hot Springs is located 17 km from Cartago Main Square. Free Wi-Fi access is available in public areas. This hotel is located 4.30 from the city center Naranjo.

This 5.0 star property has 69 rooms. You can book a room from 101.75 USD.

Location :
Hotel Rio Perlas Spa & Resort
Orosi de Cartago
95710 Cartago

Book a room from 101.75 USD

Paraiso Orocay Lodge


Paraiso Orocay Lodge is located in Paraíso, Cartago offering a view of the Orosí valley and the volcanoes Turrialba and Irazu. Free WiFi throughout the property and free parking are offered. This hotel is located 8.16 from the city center Naranjo.

This 3.0 star property has 12 rooms. You can book a room from 64 USD.

Location :
Paraiso Orocay Lodge
450mts south from Parque de Paraiso, Turn left in the Fire Station 800mts east, in front of Picacho turn right 500mts
30201 Paraiso

Book a room from 64 USD