San José, Costa Rica: travel map and arrival resources
San José is in San José, Costa Rica. Use the map and location comparisons to orient your arrival, check the time difference and prepare an offline accommodation card.
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Currency reference
- CRC · Colon
- International calling prefix
- +506
Nearby airport locations
Distances are straight-line comparisons from the city’s recorded centre. Use a detailed map and the airport operator’s information to choose an actual transport route.
| Airport | Straight-line distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SYQ · Tobías Bolaños International Airport | 6.5 km | Airport location reference → |
| SJO · Juan Santamaría International Airport | 15.1 km | Airport location reference → |
| XQP · Quepos Managua Airport | 54.8 km | Airport location reference → |
| FON · La Fortuna Arenal Airport | 80.4 km | Airport location reference → |
Worked example: 12:00 UTC on 10 October 2026 is Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 06:00 GMT-6 in San José. Enter the actual date in the tool for a booking or call so the calculation uses that date’s time-zone rules.
Save an arrival card
Keep the time zone, currency, calling prefix and location together. Add your accommodation details, then download the card to open offline or print.
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Place record: GeoNames · San José
Place and time-zone records adapted from: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Airport locations: OurAirports (public domain). Map boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).