There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Caye 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 14m$282–1,127Fly 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 44m$120–524Bus, 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 15m$211–894Taxi 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
9h 5m$377–1,124Fly 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 47m$598–1,001Bus, 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$159–236
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 Caye is to bus and ferry via Guatemala City which costs $150 - $240 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Caye is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Costa Rica and Ambergris Caye is 1041 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Caye without a car is to bus and ferry via Guatemala City which takes 2 days 0h and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Caye, including transfers.
There are 456+ hotels available in Ambergris Caye.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Ambergris Caye, Belize?
SANSA, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two 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
- $260–1,100
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
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
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
- 7h 33m
- 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
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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 Panama City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 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
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- 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 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
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
- 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
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and 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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