There are 7 ways to get from Isla Mujeres to Placencia by ferry, plane, train, taxi, bus, car ferry, car, 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.
Ferry, fly to Placencia Airport
best- Take the ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Tortugasferry
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane CUN - PLJ
6h 59m$526–787Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Isla Mujeres to Punta Samcarferry Isla Mujeres
- Drive from Punta Sam to Placenciacar
11h 23m$171–241Ferry, train, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Caracolferry
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalartrain
- Take the taxi from Estación Tren Maya Bacalar to Chetumaltaxi
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus
14h 28m$462–775Ferry, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Tortugasferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placencia
14h 5mFerry, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Tortugasferry
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane CUN - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
6h 47m$465–723Ferry, fly to Dangriga, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Tortugasferry
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Dangriga (DGA)plane CUN - DGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Dangriga to Placencia
9h 50m$600–848Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Tortugasferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus
15h 6m$343–574
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isla Mujeres to Placencia is to car ferry and drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Isla Mujeres to Placencia is to ferry and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 47m and costs $460 - $750.
The distance between Isla Mujeres and Placencia is 584 km.
The best way to get from Isla Mujeres to Placencia without a car is to ferry and train and taxi and bus which takes 14h 28m and costs $460 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Isla Mujeres to Placencia, including transfers.
Placencia is 1h behind Isla Mujeres. It is currently 5:31 PM in Isla Mujeres and 4:31 PM in Placencia.
There are 196+ hotels available in Placencia.
What companies run services between Isla Mujeres, Mexico and Placencia, Belize?
There is no direct connection from Isla Mujeres to Placencia. However, you can take the ferry to Playa Tortugas, walk to Playa Tortugas, take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Placencia Airport (PLJ), then take the taxi to Placencia. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Playa Caracol, walk to Plaza La Fiesta, take the bus to Suite Brisas, take the taxi to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto, take the train to Estación Tren Maya Bacalar, take the taxi to Chetumal, take the bus to Belize City, walk to Belize City, then take the bus to Placencia.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Placencia Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–480
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Dangriga via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–800
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–120
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $23–28
- Local Tourist
- $29–40
- National Tourist
- $40–60
- International Tourist
- $55–75
- National Premier
- $65–85
- International Premier
- $85–120
- [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/
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
Shuttle from Dangriga to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $125
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
Bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $275
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Cancún to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- 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
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Tortugas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $16–18
- Adult
- $18
- Child
- $13
Ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Caracol
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $17–19
- Adult one way
- $18
- Child one way
- $13
Ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Tortugas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $16–18
- Adult
- $18
- Child
- $13
Ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Tortugas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $16–18
- Adult
- $18
- Child
- $13
Ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Tortugas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $16–18
- Adult
- $18
- Child
- $13
Ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa Tortugas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $16–18
- Adult
- $18
- Child
- $13
- Phone
- +52 998 302 9244
- [email protected]
- Website
- ultracarga.com
Car ferry from Isla Mujeres to Punta Sam
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- ultracarga.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Mi Taxi Bacalar
Taxi Online Bacalar
- Phone
- +52 983 137 2922
Taxis Bacalar
- Phone
- +52 983 103 5687
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