There are 7 ways to get from Cancún to Placentia Peninsula by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly to Placencia Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane CUN - PLJ
5h 36m$494–722Drive 663.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cancún to Placentia Peninsulacar 663.4 km
10h 18m$138–200Train, bus
- 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 Belize City to Placenciabus
13h 50m$350–625Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placencia
12h 44mFly to Dangriga, taxi
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Dangriga (DGA)plane CUN - DGA
- Take the taxi from Dangriga (DGA) to Placentia Peninsulataxi
7h 28m$562–807Fly 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 Airport to Placencia
5h 39m$450–679Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus
14h 5m$347–572
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Placentia Peninsula is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Placentia Peninsula is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $490 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Placentia Peninsula. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Placencia via Chetumal and Belize City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Cancún and Placentia Peninsula is 537 km. The road distance is 663.4 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Placentia Peninsula without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Cancún to Placentia Peninsula, including transfers.
Cancún to Placentia Peninsula bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Placentia Peninsula is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $490 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 14h 5m.
Cancún to Placentia Peninsula bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Chetumal station.
Placentia Peninsula is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 6:54 PM in Cancún and 5:54 PM in Placentia Peninsula.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Placentia Peninsula, Belize?
Tropic Air flies from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Cancún to Placentia Peninsula via Belize City and Placencia in around 12h 44m.
- 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 Dangriga via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–480
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
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
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $24–29
- Local Tourist
- $30–40
- National Tourist
- $45–60
- International Tourist
- $60–75
- National Premier
- $65–90
- International Premier
- $85–120
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $180–210
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $180–210
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizegroundtransfers.com
Bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $275
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
Bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $275
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Cancún to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Placentia Peninsula is 663 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Cancún to Placentia Peninsula.
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