There are 4 ways to get from Belize City to Monkey River by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus Belize
- Drive from Placencia to Monkey Rivercar
4h 26m$293–302Drive 194.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Belize City to Monkey Rivercar 194.8 km
3h 25m$41–59Fly, taxi
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane BZE - PLJ
- Take the taxi from Placencia-Airport-PLJ to Monkey Rivertaxi
3h 33m$279–392Bus
- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Independencebus Regular / ...
5h 39m$61–90
Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belize City to Monkey River is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Belize City to Monkey River is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Belize City to Monkey River. However, there are services departing from Novelo's Bus Terminal and arriving at Independence via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Belize City and Monkey River is 263 km. The road distance is 194.8 km.
The best way to get from Belize City to Monkey River without a car is to bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Belize City to Monkey River, including transfers.
Belize City to Monkey River bus services, operated by James Bus Line (Bryant Williams), depart from Novelo's Bus Terminal station.
Belize City to Monkey River bus services, operated by James Bus Line (Bryant Williams), arrive at Independence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belize City to Monkey River is 195 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Belize City to Monkey River.
There are 71+ hotels available in Monkey River.
What companies run services between Belize City, Belize and Monkey River, Belize?
James Bus Line (Bryant Williams) operates a bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Independence every 3 hours. Tickets cost $10–25 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $135–145
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport via Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $135–145
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- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $275
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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