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How to get fromQuetzaltenango to Placenciaby shuttle, plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or car

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

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Placencia Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane plane GUA - PLJ
    8h 8m
    $419–752

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to Moralesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morales to Puerto Barriosbus bus
    4. Drive from Puerto Barrios to Placenciacar car
    16h 10m
    $90–159

  3. Bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to Puerto Barriosbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gordaferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Independencebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Independence to Placenciataxi taxi
    14h 39m
    $139–232

  4. Drive 592.7 km

    1. Drive from Quetzaltenango to Placenciacar car 592.7 km
    12h 35m
    $124–178

  5. Shuttle, Boat, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to Rio Dulceshuttle bus
    2. Take the ferry from Rio Dulce to Punta Gorda Municipal Pierferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Placenciabus bus
    19h 35m

  6. Shuttle, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane GUA - BZE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placenciashuttle bus
    7h 15m
    $388–838

  7. Bus, Boat

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus Gtm
    2. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to Río Dulcebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rio Dulce to Punta Gorda Municipal Pierferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Placenciabus bus
    19h 35m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    21h 38m
    $320–326

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 502.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Placencia, Belize?

You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Placencia via Guatemala City, Belize City, Belize City, Belcan Bus Stop, and Belize City in around 21h 38m.

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