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How to get fromPlacencia to Costa Ricaby ferry, taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Placencia to Costa Rica by ferry, taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, taxi to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAP - SJO
    11h 46m
    $509–810

  2. Ferry, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Busbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    35h 25m
    $159–202

  3. Ferry, bus via Managua

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Busbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    30h 49m
    $166–190

  4. Drive 1,375.5 km

    1. Drive from Placencia to San Josécar car 1,375.5 km
    24h 42m
    $286–414

  5. Shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to Belize City Goldson Intl Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BZE - SJO
    9h 23m
    $591–952

  6. Shuttle, shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Floresshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRS - SJO
    11h 34m

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Busbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus bus
    34h 25m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    39h 18m
    $451–1,121

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 897.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 46m

What companies run services between Placencia, Belize and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Placencia to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Belize City, Belize City, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 39h 18m.

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