There are 5 ways to get from Belize City to Santa Elena by bus, 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.
Bus via Chetumal
best- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus Belize city
2h 13m$59–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Santa Elenabus Benque
3h$4–13Drive 145.2 km
- Drive from Belize City to Santa Elenacar 145.2 km
2h 15m$31–44Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Belize–Mexico border
3hBus via Corozal
- Take the bus from Belize City to Corozalbus Chetumal
4h 50m$22
Belize City to Santa Elena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belize City to Santa Elena is to bus which costs $4 - $13 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Belize City to Santa Elena is to bus via Chetumal which takes 2h 13m and costs $55 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Novelo's Bus Terminal and arriving at Santa Elena. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Belize City and Santa Elena is 166 km. The road distance is 145.2 km.
The best way to get from Belize City to Santa Elena without a car is to bus via Chetumal which takes 2h 13m and costs $55 - $250.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Belize City to Santa Elena, including transfers.
Belize City to Santa Elena bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), depart from Belize City station.
Belize City to Santa Elena bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), arrive at Chetumal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belize City to Santa Elena is 145 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Belize City to Santa Elena.
There are 363+ hotels available in Santa Elena.
What companies run services between Belize City, Belize and Santa Elena, Corozal, Belize?
Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz) operates a bus from Belize City to Chetumal once daily. Tickets cost $30–210 and the journey takes 2h.
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $170–210
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Belize–Mexico border
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Phone
- +501 614 5175
- [email protected]
- Website
- Silva's Bus Line
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- Silva's Bus Line
- Phone
- +501 614 4849
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nayawalk
Bus from Belize City to Corozal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Nayawalk
- Schedules at
- Belmopan Online
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