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How to get fromBelize to Costa Ricaby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Belize to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Floresshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRS - SJO
    8h 54m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus Belize
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
    36h 27m
    $174–806

  3. Drive  1,482.2 km

    1. Drive from Belize City to San Josécar car 1,482.2 km
    26h 12m
    $309–446

  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 Granadashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    47h 38m
    $265–302

  5. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt

    1. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BZE - SJO
    8h 16m
    $504–1,027

  6. Ferry, drive, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Punta Gorda to Muelle Municipalferry ferry
    2. Drive from Muelle Municipal to Corintocar car
    3. Take the bus from Corinto to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    4. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAP - SJO
    9h 37m
    $305–727

Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Belize and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Belize City to Terminal Tica Bus San José via San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 36h 27m. Alternatively, Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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