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How to get fromBelize City to Ocotalby plane, car, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Belize City to Ocotal by plane, car, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU)plane plane BZE - TGU
    2. Drive from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to Ocotalcar car
    8h 22m
    $395–712

  2. Drive  891.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Belize City to Ocotalcar car 891.9 km
    17h 6m
    $186–268

  3. Bus, ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Taulabebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Taulabe to Tegucigalpabus bus
    6. Drive from Tegucigalpa to Ocotalcar car
    16h 53m
    $386–399

  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 Managuashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Ocotalbus bus
    40h 53m

Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$441Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Belize City, Belize and Ocotal, Nicaragua?

There is no direct connection from Belize City to Ocotal. However, you can take the shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport, walk to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) airport, fly to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU), then drive to Ocotal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Belize City to Ocotal via Placencia, Placencia, Puerto Cortes, Puerto Cortes, Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Taulabe, and Tegucigalpa in around 16h 53m.

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