There are 6 ways to get from Independence to Placencia by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kansas City to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane MCI - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
12h 9m$330–1,200Fly Kansas City to Placencia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane MCI - PLJ
11h 47m$181–764Train, bus
- Take the train from Independence Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus
3d 10h$1,204–1,993Drive 3,682.7 km
- Drive from Independence to Placenciacar 3,682.7 km
46h 29m$766–1,106Fly Kansas City to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane MCI - SAP
- Take the taxi from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Puerto Cortestaxi
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry
17h 41m$418–1,158Bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Springfieldbus
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane SGF - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
15h 10m$320–934
Kansas City (MCI) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Independence to Placencia is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Independence to Placencia is to fly which takes 11h 47m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Independence and Placencia is 2727 km. The road distance is 3682.7 km.
The best way to get from Independence to Placencia without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs $1,200 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Independence to Placencia, including transfers.
Placencia is 1h behind Independence. It is currently 9:34 AM in Independence and 8:34 AM in Placencia.
Yes, the driving distance between Independence to Placencia is 3683 km. It takes approximately 46h 29m to drive from Independence to Placencia.
There are 166+ hotels available in Placencia.
What companies run services between Independence, MO, USA and Placencia, Belize?
United Airlines, Maya Island Air, and four other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Placencia Airport via Houston, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Placencia Airport via Atlanta, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Placencia Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Placencia Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Placencia Airport via Miami, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Placencia Airport via Cancun, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Independence Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
- [email protected]
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $275
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $180–210
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
Ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Radio Taxi Hosanna
- Phone
- +504 5 2250-1669
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Maya
- Phone
- 9748-5001 / 9995-9769 / 3300-2722
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxis del Valle
- Phone
- +504 97212851, +504 97643885
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxis Galacticos
- Phone
- +504 3383-9209
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxis Scooby
- Phone
- +504 5 2554-5144
- Website
- facebook.com
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