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How to get fromBacalar to Telaby bus, ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Bacalar to Tela by bus, ferry, car, 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.

  1. Bus, ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bacalar to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    4. Drive from Puerto Cortes to Telacar car
    15h 9m
    $399–599

  2. Drive  758.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bacalar to Telacar car 758.3 km
    14h 25m
    $104–150

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Punta Gordashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    25h 34m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bacalar to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus bus
    17h 42m
    $406–606

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  • Distance: 540.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 9m

What companies run services between Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Tela, Honduras?

There is no direct connection from Bacalar to Tela. However, you can take the bus to Belize City, walk to Belize City, take the bus to Placencia, walk to Placencia, take the ferry to Puerto Cortes, then drive to Tela. Alternatively, you can drive from Bacalar to Tela in around 14h 25m.

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