There are 3 ways to get from Ambergris Caye to Placencia by plane, ferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane SPR - PLJ
1h 52m$164–174Ferry, Bus
- Take the ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Belize Terminalferry San Pedro
- Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus Belize
5h 23m$315–357Ferry, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Caribbean Sprinter Dock San Pedro to Belize Cityferry San Pedro
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placencia
5h 30m
John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambergris Caye to Placencia is to fly which costs $160 - $180 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ambergris Caye to Placencia is to fly which takes 1h 52m and costs $160 - $180.
The distance between Ambergris Caye and Placencia is 166 km.
The best way to get from Ambergris Caye to Placencia without a car is to ferry and Bus which takes 5h 23m and costs $310 - $360.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Ambergris Caye to Placencia, including transfers.
There are 196+ hotels available in Placencia.
What companies run services between Ambergris Caye, Belize and Placencia, Belize?
Maya Island Air and Tropic Air fly from John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) every 2 hours.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from John Greif Ii Airport to Placencia Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–200
Flights from John Greif Ii Airport to Placencia Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–200
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from John Greif Ii Airport to Placencia Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $142–147
Flights from John Greif Ii Airport to Placencia Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $142–147
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizegroundtransfers.com
Bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $275
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 7869
- [email protected]
- Website
- unchartedjewelbelize.com
Shuttle from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://unchartedjewelbelize.com/
- Phone
- +11 501 223 2225
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Belize Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Belize Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Phone
- +501 622 2845
- [email protected]
- Website
- sprinter.bz
Ferry from Caribbean Sprinter Dock San Pedro to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://sprinter.bz/
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