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How to get fromBelize City to Tampicoby bus, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Belize City to Tampico by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Chetumal International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane CTM - TAM
    8h 19m
    $2,808–11,532

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Acayucanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Acayucan to Tampicobus bus
    27h 52m
    $2,668–8,032

  3. Drive  1,530 km

    1. Drive from Belize City to Tampicocar car 1,530 km
    21h 31m
    $5,748–8,303

  4. Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane TZA - TAM
    22h 43m
    $3,000–12,000

  5. Bus via Villahermosa

    1. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Villahermosabus bus 4
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Tampicobus bus
    30h 10m
    $2,918–8,232

  6. Bus via Palenque

    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 Villahermosabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Tampicobus bus
    35h 25m
    $3,632–14,681

Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,015Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,239.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Belize City, Belize and Tampico, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Belize City to Tampico via Chetumal and Acayucan in around 27h 52m. Alternatively, Tropic Air, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) 3 times a day.

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