There are 5 ways to get from Chetumal to Placencia by bus, car, ferry, plane, or shuttle
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 Chetumal to Belize Citybus Chetumal
- Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus Belize
6h 11m$307–482Drive 306.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Chetumal to Placenciacar 306.6 km
5h 17m$64–93Ferry, ferry to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Belize Terminalferry
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane BZE - PLJ
6h 10m$255–327Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placencia
7hBus, Bus to Dangriga, fly
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Dangrigabus
- Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane DGA - PLJ
6h 46m$308–496
Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chetumal to Placencia is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chetumal to Placencia is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Chetumal to Placencia. However, there are services departing from Chetumal and arriving at Placencia via Belize City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Chetumal and Placencia is 330 km. The road distance is 306.6 km.
The best way to get from Chetumal to Placencia without a car is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs $300 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Chetumal to Placencia, including transfers.
Chetumal to Placencia bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), depart from Chetumal station.
Chetumal to Placencia bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), arrive at Belize City station.
Placencia is 1h behind Chetumal. It is currently 12:32 AM in Chetumal and 11:32 PM in Placencia.
Yes, the driving distance between Chetumal to Placencia is 307 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Chetumal to Placencia.
What companies run services between Chetumal, Mexico and Placencia, Belize?
You can take a bus from Chetumal to Placencia via Belize City and Belize City in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $139–143
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport via Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $139–143
Flights from Dangriga to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–220
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport via Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–220
Flights from Dangriga to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- [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/
Bus from Belize City to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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
- +11 501 223 2225
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Belize Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Belize Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
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