There are 6 ways to get from Austin to Placencia by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane AUS - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
8h 55m$261–902Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Placencia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane AUS - PLJ
8h 52m$132–616Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus
2d 3h$578–953Drive 2,573.8 km
- Drive from Austin to Placenciacar 2,573.8 km
35h 3m$536–773Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane IAH - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
10h 13m$359–902Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Austin to Houston - Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Puerto Cortesbus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry
3d 22h$331–560
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Placencia is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Placencia is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Placencia. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Placencia via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal and Belize City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Austin and Placencia is 1883 km. The road distance is 2573.8 km.
The best way to get from Austin to Placencia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Austin to Placencia, including transfers.
Austin to Placencia bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Placencia is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $550 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $650 and takes 8h 52m.
Austin to Placencia bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Placencia is 1h behind Austin. It is currently 2:23 PM in Austin and 1:23 PM in Placencia.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Placencia, Belize?
You can take a bus from Austin to Placencia via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal, Belize City, and Belize City in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Maya Island Air, and four other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Placencia Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Placencia Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Placencia Airport via Miami, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Placencia Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Placencia Airport via Denver, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Placencia Airport via Atlanta, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Placencia Airport via Miami, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Placencia Airport via Cancun, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizegroundtransfers.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
Bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $275
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $180–210
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Austin to Houston - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
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