There are 5 ways to get from Cayo to Placencia by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Belmopan to Independencebus Belize city
- Take the bus from Independence and Mango Creek to Placenciabus
4h 29mBus via Hopkins
cheapest- Take the bus from Belmopan to Hopkinsbus Regular
- Take the bus from Hopkins to Placenciabus
4h 35m$12–19Drive 146.2 km
- Drive from Belmopan to Placenciacar 146.2 km
2h 42m$31–44Shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane BZE - PLJ
2h 52m$171–322Bus to Dangriga, fly
- Take the bus from Belmopan to Dangrigabus
- Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane DGA - PLJ
3h 35m$81–100
Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cayo to Placencia is to bus via Hopkins which costs $11 - $19 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cayo to Placencia is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cayo to Placencia. However, there are services departing from Belmopan and arriving at Placencia via Independence and Mango Creek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Cayo and Placencia is 236 km. The road distance is 146.2 km.
The best way to get from Cayo to Placencia without a car is to bus which takes 4h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Cayo to Placencia, including transfers.
Cayo to Placencia bus services, operated by Floralia, depart from Belmopan station.
Cayo to Placencia bus services, operated by Floralia, arrive at Independence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cayo to Placencia is 146 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Cayo to Placencia.
There are 162+ hotels available in Placencia.
What companies run services between Cayo, Belize and Placencia, Belize?
You can take a bus from Belmopan to Placencia via Independence and Independence and Mango Creek in around 4h 29m.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport via Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Dangriga to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $135–145
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport via Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $135–145
Flights from Dangriga to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Phone
- +501 674 3567
- [email protected]
- Website
- Floralia
Bus from Belmopan to Independence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Floralia
- Website
- Belmopan Online
Bus from Belmopan to Independence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Belmopan Online
- Phone
- +501 612 1465
- Website
- Marco’s Southern Transport
Bus from Independence and Mango Creek to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Marco’s Southern Transport
- Website
- Belmopan Online
Bus from Independence and Mango Creek to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Belmopan Online
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $140–170
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- James Bus Line
Bus from Belmopan to Hopkins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- James Bus Line
- Website
- FB James Bus Line
Bus from Belmopan to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- James Bus Line
- Website
- FB James Bus Line
- Phone
- +501 671 2756
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Hopkins to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Griga Line
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