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How to get fromMérida to Placenciaby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Mérida to Placencia by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus bus Ado
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    13h 21m
    $344–549

  2. Drive 658.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mérida to Placenciacar car 658.2 km
    10h 23m
    $137–198

  3. Bus, bus to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly to Placencia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane plane BZE - PLJ
    12h 43m
    $222–511

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Mérida TAME to Tzucacabbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tzucacab to Bacalarbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placenciashuttle bus
    15h 33m

  5. Drive to Belize City Municipal Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Belize-City-Municipal-Airport-TZAcar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placenciashuttle bus
    9h 17m
    $221–460

  6. Bus, Bus to Dangriga, fly to Placencia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Dangrigabus bus
    4. Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane plane DGA - PLJ
    13h 56m
    $340–563

Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights

Calendar114Weekly Planes
Duration41 minAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Mérida to Placencia.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 696.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 21m

What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Placencia, Belize?

You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Placencia via Chetumal, Belize City, and Belize City in around 13h 21m.

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