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

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There are 7 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 56m
    $459–860

  2. Ferry, bus via Managua

    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 Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    25h 24m
    $166–190

  3. Drive  1,375.5 km

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

  4. Ferry, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cortés to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to San Juan del Surshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Plaza Santa Rosashuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus
    35h 49m
    $308–311

  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 36m
    $601–1,002

  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 44m

  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 Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    29h 30m
    $169–212

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

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

There is no direct connection from Placencia to Costa Rica. However, you can take the ferry to Puerto Cortes, take the taxi to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Placencia to Terminal NicaBus via Puerto Cortes, Puerto Cortes, Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, and Managua in around 25h 24m.

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