There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Cay by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Limón International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)plane LIO - SPR
8h 4m$251–1,013Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)plane SJO - SPR
7h 33m$100–500Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminalferry
42h 6m$201–881Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to John Greif Ii Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)plane XQP - SPR
8h 55m$366–1,110Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane SJO - BZE
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminalferry
9h 38m$588–987Bus, ferry via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminalferry
2d$149–223
Limón International Airport (LIO) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Cay is to bus and ferry via Guatemala City which costs $140 - $230 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Cay is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Costa Rica and Ambergris Cay is 1038 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Cay without a car is to bus and ferry via Guatemala City which takes 2 days 0h and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Cay, including transfers.
There are 461+ hotels available in Ambergris Cay.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Ambergris Cay, Belize?
SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) once daily.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Panama City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Miami, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Website
- timbisair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $600–750
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Guatemala City to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +11 501 223 2225
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
Ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
Ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
Ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- MayanOz
Ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- MayanOz
Ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- MayanOz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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