There are 9 ways to get from Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ) by plane, shuttle, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Placencia Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane CUN - PLJ
5h 30m$482–707Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Corozal to Belmopanbus
- Take the bus from Belmopan to Placenciabus
13h 26m$50–158Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane CUN - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to Placencia
6h 45m$362–787Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Cancún to Placencia-PLJ667.1 km
10h 24mDrive 667.1 km
- Drive from Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ)car 667.1 km
10h 24m$139–201Fly to Dangriga, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Dangriga (DGA)plane CUN - DGA
- Take the bus from Dangriga to Placenciabus
8h 51m$356–613Bus
- Take the bus from Cancún to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Dangrigabus
- Take the bus from Dangriga to Placenciabus
14h 46m$262–460Train, bus via Belize City
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Placenciabus
16h 37m$69–345Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Dangriga
- Take the bus from Dangriga to Placenciabus
13h 57m
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ) is to train and bus which costs $45 - $160 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ) is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $480 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ). However, there are services departing from Cancún and arriving at Placencia via Chetumal, Belize City and Dangriga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 46m.
The distance between Cancún and Placencia Airport (PLJ) is 533 km. The road distance is 667.1 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ) without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 10h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ), including transfers.
Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ) bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), depart from Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ) is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $480 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $460 and takes 14h 46m.
Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ) bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), arrive at Chetumal station.
Placencia Airport (PLJ) is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 11:51 PM in Cancún and 10:51 PM in Placencia Airport (PLJ).
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Placencia Airport (PLJ), Belize?
Tropic Air flies from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cancún to Placencia via Chetumal, Belize City, Belize City, Dangriga, and Dangriga in around 14h 46m.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Placencia Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–480
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Dangriga via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–120
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $24–29
- Local Tourist
- $30–40
- National Tourist
- $45–60
- International Tourist
- $60–75
- National Premier
- $65–90
- International Premier
- $90–120
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–120
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $24–29
- Local Tourist
- $30–40
- National Tourist
- $45–60
- International Tourist
- $60–75
- National Premier
- $65–90
- International Premier
- $90–120
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $190–230
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $180–210
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $180–210
- Phone
- +501 4223204
- [email protected]
- Website
- Morales Transports
Bus from Corozal to Belmopan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Morales Transports
- Phone
- +501 674 3567
- [email protected]
- Website
- Floralia
Bus from Belmopan to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Floralia
Bus from Dangriga to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Floralia
Bus from Dangriga to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Floralia
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Floralia
Bus from Dangriga to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Floralia
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cancún to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Bus from Belize City to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Cancún to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Cancún to Placencia-PLJ
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ) is 667 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Cancún to Placencia Airport (PLJ).
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