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Driving Travel Times

 

From San Jose
From Arenal Volcano Area

Route planner and travel directions :

- International Airport Juan Santamaria to Liberia city
- International Airport San Jose to La Amistad Bridge
- Arenal Volcano,La Fortuna by San Ramon- La Amistad Bridge
- Cañas City to la Amistad Bridge
- San Jose- Puntarenas - South of the country - Cartago
- San Jose - Heredia - Monte de la Cruz - Heredia

 See also: Bus stations in San Jose

Driving Travel Times departing from San Jose

All the driving times metiones below are with San Jose city as the deparure point and may vary acording to traffic or weather conditions. The driving routes used to calculate this times are the most frequetly used by visitor to Costa Rica.

From San Jose to Province Aproximate driving time Notes:
Airport Juan Sta.Maria San Jose 30 minutes
Airport Tobias Bolaños San Jose 20 minutes.
Alajuela Down town Alajuela 35 minutes.
Atenas Alajuela 55 minutes.
Arenal Alajuela 3 hours. by San Ramon Route.
Avellana Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 50 minutes
Bagases Guanacaste 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Braulio Carrillo National Park Heredia 35 minutes. closest entrance.
Brasilito Guanacaste 4 hours.
Barra Honda.National Park Guanacaste 3 hours. not easy to access
Barba Heredia 35 minutes.
Barreal Heredia 25 minutes.
Belen San Antonio de Heredia 35 minutes.
Belen Guanacaste 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Bijagua de Upala Guanacaste 4 hours.
Bahia Salinas Guanacaste 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Bebedero Guanacaste 3,5 hours.
Bello Horizonte San Jose 15 minutes.
Cachi Cartago 80 minutes.
Cahuita Limon 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Caldera Port Puntarenas. 110 munutes.
Coco Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Cañas Guanacaste 2 hours and 50 minutes.
Caño Blanco Limon 3 hours.
Caño Negro Alajuela 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Carara National Park Puntarenas. 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Cariari Heredia 25 minutes.
Cartago down town Cartago 25 minutes.
Carrillo Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 35 minutes.
Ciudad Colon San Jose 25 minutes.
Ciudad Quesada Alajuela 2 hour and 30 minutes.
Conchal Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 30 minutes
Damas island Puntarenas. 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Dominical Puntarenas. 4 hours.
Escazu San Jose 20 minutes.
Esparza Puntarenas. 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Esterillos Puntarenas. 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Flamingo Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Florencia Alajuela 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Golfito Puntarenas. 7 hours.
Golfo de Papagayo Guanacaste 4 hours and 40 minutes.
Grande Beach Guanacaste 5 hours.
Grecia Alajuela 1 hour.
Guapiles Limon 1 hour.
Guardia Guanacaste 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Heredia City Heredia 25 minutes.
Hermosa Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 40 minutes.
Hermosa beach, Jaco Area Puntarenas. 2 hours.
Herradura Beach Puntarenas. 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Irazu Volcano National Park Cartago 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Isla Bolaños National Wildlife Refuge Guanacaste 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Isla Tortuga Puntarenas. 1 hour and 45 minutes. Plus the cruise on the gulf.
Jaco Beach Puntarenas. 2 hours.
Junquillal Beach Guanacaste 5 hours.
La Cruz Guanacaste 4 hours and 45 minutes.
La Fortuna Alajuela 3 hours.
La Garita Alajuela 50 minutes.
La Guacima Alajuela 45 minutes.
Langosta Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 15 minutes.  Driving by Tamarindo.
La Tigra Alajuela 2 hours and 30 minutes.
La Virgen de Sarapiqui Heredia 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Liberia city Guanacaste 3 hours and 50 minutes.
Liberia International Airport Guanacaste 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Limon City Limon 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Los Chiles Alajuela 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Mal Pais Puntarenas. 5 hours and 30 minutes. Paquera Ferry,Puntarenas.
Manuel Antonio Puntarenas. 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Manzanillo Limon 5 hours.
Moin Limon 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Monte de La Cruz Heredia 3 hours and 35 minutes.
Monteverde Puntarenas. 4 hours.
Montezuma Puntarenas. 5 hours.
Moravia San Jose 15 minutes.
Muelle de San Carlos Alajuela 2 hours and 50 minutes.
Naranjo Down town Alajuela 50 minutes.
Neily ciudad. Puntarenas. 6 hours and 30 minutes.
Nicoya Guanacaste 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Nosara Guanacaste 5 hours.
Nuevo Arenal Alajuela 3 hours and 35 minutes.
Ocotal Beach. Guanacaste 4 hours and 45 minutes.
Orosi Valley Cartago 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Orotina Puntarenas. 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Ostional Guanacaste 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Palmares Alajuela 45 minutes.
Parmar norte y su Puntarenas. 6 hours.
Paraiso Cartago 45 minutes.
Parrita Puntarenas. 2 hours and 25 minutes.
Paso Canoas( Costa Rica South Border) Puntarenas. 7 hours and 30 minutes.
Pavas San Jose 20 minutes.
Pavones Puntarenas. 8 hours and 25 minutes.
Peñas Blancas (Costa Rica North Border) Guanacaste 6 hours and 30 minutes.
Perez Zeledon San Jose 3 hours and 20 minutes.
Poas Volcano National Park. 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Potrero Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Panama Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Puerto Jimenez Puntarenas. 8 hours and 25 minutes.
Puerto Viejo, Sarapiqui Heredia 2 hours.
Puerto Viejo de Limon Limon 4 hours and 45 minutes.
Punta Leona Puntarenas. 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Punta Islita Guanacaste 5 hours and 45 minutes.
Puntarenas City Puntarenas. 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Quepos Puntarenas. 3 hours.
Rincon de la Vieja National Park Guanacaste 5 hours.
Sacramento Heredia 55 minutes.
Samara Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 15 minutes. Crosing Tempisque bridge
San Isidro del General San Jose 3 hours.
San Isidro de Heredia Heredia 35 minutes.
San Jose de la Montana Heredia 45 minutes.
San Mateo, Orotina Alajuela 1 hour and 20 minutes.
San Rafael de Guatuso Alajuela 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Santa Ana San Jose 30 minutes
Santa Teresa Puntarenas. 5 hours and 30 minutes. Paquera Ferry,Puntarenas.
Santa Cecilia Guanacaste 5 hours and 30 minutes.
San Ramon Alajuela 1 hour and 15 minutes
San Vito Puntarenas. 6 hours.
Santa Elena ( Monteverder) Puntarenas. 4 hours
Santa Rosa National Park Guanacaste 5 hours
Santo Domingo de Heredia Heredia 15 minutes.
Sarapiqui Heredia 2 hours
Sarchi Alajuela 50 minutes.
Savegre Puntarenas. 45 minutes.
Sixaola ( South border with Panama) Limon 5 hours and 15 minutes.
Tango Mar Beach Puntarenas. 4 hours and 20 minutes Paquera Ferry,Puntarenas.
Tamarindo Beach Guanacaste 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Tambor Beach Puntarenas. 4 hours and 40 minutes. Paquera Ferry,Puntarenas.
Tilaran Guanacaste 3 hours and 45 minutes. by the interamerican Highway.
Tres Rios Cartago 20 minutes.
Turrialba Cartago 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Turrucares Alajuela 1 hour.
Upala Alajuela 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Venado Alajuela 3 hours and 20 minutes.
Zarcero Alajuela 1 hour and 15 minutes

Driving Travel Times departing from Arenal

From Arenal Volcano to... Time
Caldera 3 hours
Dominical 5 hours
Flamingo 4.5 hours
Guapiles 3 hours
Jaco 3.5 hours
La Cruz 5 hours
Liberia 3.5 hours
Los Chiles 3 hours
Peñas Blancas 4.5 hours
Bahia Salinas 4.5 hours
Gulf of Papagayo 4 hours
Tamarindo 4.5 hours

 

Driving Travel Times departing from Jaco

Miles. From Jaco to... kilometros Aproximate time between points
Dominical 2 Hours
Puntarenas  45 Minutes
San jose  2 Hours
Arenal 3 Hours and 30 Minutes
82,5 Monteverde 132 4 Hours
Palmar sur 3 Hours and 30 Minutes
45,6 Manuel Antonio 73 1Hour and 30 minutes
109,3 Nicoya  175 4 Hours
169,3 Paso canoas  271 6 Hours
191,25 Cahuita  306 7 Hours 

 

Driving Travel Times departing from Liberia

Miles. From Liberia to... kilometros Aproximate time between points
Caldera 5 Hours and 30 minutes
Dominical 8 Hours and 30Minutes
Flamingo 2 Hours and 30Minutes
la cruz 1Hour and 30 Minutes
113,7 Jaco 182 3Hours and 30 Minutes 
121,25 Tambor 194 3Hours and 30 Minutes 
47,8 Tamarindo 76,5 1Hour and 30 Minutes
133,7 Montezuma 214 5 Hours 
165,6 Sarapiqui 265 6 Hours
San Jose 4 Hours and 30 Minutes
Bocas del toro 18Hours and 30 Minutes
253,1 cahuita 405 8 Hours and 30Minutes
111,25 Herradura 178 3Hours and 30 Minutes 
296,25 Playa Zancudo 474 11 Hours

 

Driving Travel Times departing from Monteverde

Miles. From Monteverde to... kilometros Aproximate time between points
Caldera 5 Hours
Dominical 9 Hours and 30 Minutes
Tambor 5 Hours
Tamarindo 4 Hours
124,37 Sarapiqui 199 5 Hours
Flamingo 4 Hours and 30 Minutes
Herradura 2 Hours and 30Minutes
82,5 Jaco 132 4 Hours
La cruz 5 Hours and 30 minutes
Liberia 3 Hours and 30 Minutes
Mal Pais 5 Hours
Montezuma 6 Hours
Punta Islita 5 Hours
115 Quepos 184 4 Hours and 30 Minutes
Aguas Zarcas 4 Hours and 30 Minutes
88,75 Alajuela 142 3Hours and 30 Minutes
Cañas  2 Hours and 30Minutes
Limon 7 Hours 
45 puntarenas 72 2 Hours    
90 San jose  144 3Hours and 30 Minutes

 

Route planner and travel directions

International Airport Juan Santamaria to Liberia city.

Miles. Reference Points kilometros Aproximate time between points
0 Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaria 0
22.06 Grecia Town Interseccion. 35.29 40 minutes.
24.06 Toll station Naranjo 38.5 5 minutes.
31.12 Palmares intersection. 49.79 10 minutes.
34.56 San Ramon Intersection. 55.29 5 minutes.
58.07 Puntarenas City, Port of Caldera intersectionl 92.91 50 minutes.
61.27 Miramar Town 98.03 6 minutes.
64 Rest. Casa de Doña Lela & Rest.Caballo Blanco 102.39 6 minutes.
68.57 Monteverde,Sta Elena-Sardinal intersection 109.71 25 minutes.
77.67 Lagaro River, enter to Guacimal (2º enter to Monteverde) 124.2 10 minutes.
88.07 la amistad Bridge,Taiwan Bridge Intersection. 140.91 15 minutes.
100.07 Cañas Town,Bebedero River intersection 160.11 40 minutes.
102.7 Safaris Corobici River 164.32 5 minutes.
103.7 Recue Center Pumas 165.92 1 minutes.
108.7 Upala Intersection. 173.92 5 minutes.
115.07 Bagaces Town intersection. 184.11 10 minutes.
125.27 Africa Mia Zoo. 200.43 10 minutes.
130.77 Liberia Intersection Burger King. 209.23 10 minutes.
130.77 Total Time and distance. 210 kilometers. 4 hours and 25 minutes.

 

International Airport San Jose to La Amistad Bridge

Miles. Reference Points kilometros Aproximate time between points
0 Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaria 0
22.06 Grecia Town Interseccion. 35.29 40 minutes.
24.06 Toll station Naranjo 38.5 5 minutes.
31.12 Palmares intersection. 49.79 10 minutes.
34.56 San Ramon Intersection. 55.29 5 minutes.
58.07 Puntarenas City, Port of Caldera intersectionl 92.91 50 minutes.
61.27 Miramar Town 98.03 6 minutes.
64 Rest. Casa de Doña Lela & Rest.Caballo Blanco 102.39 6 minutes.
68.57 Monteverde,Sta Elena-Sardinal intersection 109.71 25 minutes.
77.67 Lagaro River, enter to Guacimal (2º enter to Monteverde) 124.2 10 minutes.
88.07 la amistad Bridge,Taiwan Bridge Intersection. 140.91 15 minutes.
108.07 la amistad Bridge,Taiwan Bridge. 172.9 45 minutes.
118.07 Barra Honda National Park 188.9 20 minutes
118.71 Intersection to Nandayure, Hojancha, Nicoya, Santa Cruz & main Beaches 189.93 2 minutes.
118.71 Total Time and distance. 189.93 4 Hours.

 

Arenal Volcano,La Fortuna by San Ramon- La Amistad Bridge.

Miles. Reference Points kilometros Aproximate time between points
0 La fortuna Town 0
50 San Ramon town 80 1H 45 Minutes
73.51 Puntarenas City, Port of Caldera intersectionl 117.61 50 minutes.
76.71 Miramar Town 122.7 6 minutes.
78.61 Rest. Casa de Doña Lela & Rest.Caballo Blanco 125.77 6 minutes.
84.01 Monteverde,Sta Elena-Sardinal intersection 134.4 25 minutes.
93.11 Lagaro River, enter to Guacimal (2º enter to Monteverde) 148.97 10 minutes.
103.51 la amistad Bridge,Taiwan Bridge Intersection. 165.61 15 minutes.
123.51 la amistad Bridge,Taiwan Bridge. 197.61 45 minutes.
133.51 Barra Honda National Park 213.61 20 minutes
134.14 Intersection to Nandayure, Hojancha, Nicoya, Santa Cruz & main Beaches 214.62 2 minutes.
134.14 Total Time and distance. 214.62 5 hours 15 minutes.

 

Cañas City to la Amistad Bridge.

Miles. Reference Points kilometros Aproximate time between points
0 Cañas Town,Bebedero River intersection 0
12 la amistad Bridge,Taiwan Bridge Intersection. 19.2 28
32 la amistad Bridge,Taiwan Bridge. 51.2 45
42 Barra Honda National Park 67 20
42.63 Intersection to Nandayure, Hojancha, Nicoya, Santa Cruz & main Beaches 68.2 2
42.63 Total Time and distance. 68.2 1 Hour 35 minutes


San Jose- Puntarenas - Sur of the country - Cartago

Miles. Reference Points kilometros Aproximate time between points
0 Rorhmoser 0 0
67,12 Jaco 107,4 2 Hours.
4,75 Playa Hermosa 7,6 20 minutes.
35,62 Quepos  57 1 Hour.
5,9 Manuel Antonio 9,5 30 minutes.
32,18 Playa dominical 51,5 1Hour and 45 minutes.
17,31 Costa de ballenas  27,7 30 minutes.
26,25 San Isidro del General 42 30 minutes.
68,75 Cartago 110 2Hours and 30 minutes.
13,75 San Jose 22 30 minutes.
271,68 Total Time and distance. 434,7 10 Hours 

San Jose - Heredia - Monte de la Cruz - Heredia

Miles. Reference Points kilometros Aproximate time between points
0 San José 0  
6,8 Miles. Heredia 11 45 Minutes.
7 Miles bosque de la Hoja  11,3 35 Minutes.
1,06 Miles. Monte de la cruz 1,7 15 Minutes
6,25Miles. Heredia 10 40 Minutes.
21.11 Miles Total Time and distance 34 Kilometros 2Hours 25 Minutes

 
 

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