The calculated distance (air line) between Cárdenas and San José de las Lajas is approximately 60 miles respectively 97 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to San José de las Lajas is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Cárdenas and San José de las Lajas has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
97 kilometers
52 nautical miles