There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Belize City by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane SJO - BZE
7h 42m$504–982Fly to Belize City Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA)plane SJO - TZA
7h 50m$91–442Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus San Jose
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus San Salvador
38h 34m$171–811Drive 1,482 km
- Drive from San José to Belize Citycar 1,482 km
26h 10m$309–446Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granadabus Sjo
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
46h 18m$264–301Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane SJO - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Melchor de Mencos
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize–Guatemala border to Belize City
13h 7mBus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus San Salvador
2d 14h$174–835
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Belize City is to bus which costs $170 - $850 and takes 38h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Belize City is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Belize City. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Belize City via San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 34m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Belize City is 967 km. The road distance is 1482 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Belize City without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 46h 18m and costs $260 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Costa Rica to Belize City, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Belize City bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Belize City is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $500 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $850 and takes 38h 34m.
Costa Rica to Belize City bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Belize City is 1482 km. It takes approximately 26h 10m to drive from Costa Rica to Belize City.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Belize City, Belize?
Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Belize City via San Salvador and San Salvador in around 38h 34m.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Municipal Airport via Panama City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Municipal Airport via Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–850
- 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 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 Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $29–45
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- James Bus Line
Bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- James Bus Line
- Website
- FB James Bus Line
- Phone
- +52 983 837 3229
- [email protected]
- Website
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from Flores to Melchor de Mencos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize–Guatemala border to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
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