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How to get fromBelize City to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Belize City to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TZA - SJO
    9h 12m
    $107–313

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus Belize
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
    36h 27m
    $174–811

  3. Drive 1,482.2 km

    1. Drive from Belize City to San Josécar car 1,482.2 km
    26h 12m
    $309–446

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gordabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granadashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    47h 38m
    $265–302

  5. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt

    1. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BZE - SJO
    8h 12m
    $505–979

  6. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Floresshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRS - SJO
    10h 8m

Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 944.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Belize City, Belize and Costa Rica?

Tropic Air, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Belize City to Terminal Tica Bus San José via San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 36h 27m.

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