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

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There are 5 ways to get from Belize City to San José Costa Rica by bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane CTM - PXM
    3. Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to San José Costa Ricataxi taxi
    9h 3m
    $3,873–10,101

  2. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Belize City to Flores - Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Palenqueshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cintalapa to Oaxacabus bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Oaxaca to Santa Catarina Juquilashuttle bus
    7. Take the taxi from Santa Catarina Juquila to San José Costa Ricataxi taxi
    39h 20m
    $3,293–4,164

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Pueblabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Puerto Escondidobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Puerto Escondido to San José Costa Ricataxi taxi
    34h 23m
    $4,233–9,901

  4. Drive 1,370.4 km

    1. Drive from Belize City to San José Costa Ricacar car 1,370.4 km
    21h 45m
    $4,830–6,976

  5. Bus, taxi via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Belize City to Floresbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores to Palenquebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Puerto Escondidobus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Puerto Escondido to San José Costa Ricataxi taxi
    39h 23m
    $4,243–14,832

Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,612Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,193 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

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

There is no direct connection from Belize City to San José Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Chetumal, take the taxi to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) airport, fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM), then take the taxi to San José Costa Rica. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chetumal, take the bus to Puebla, walk to Puebla CAPU, take the bus to Puerto Escondido, then take the taxi to San José Costa Rica.

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