There are 5 ways to get from San Ignacio to Monkey River by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Belmopan to Independencebus Regular / ...
5h 50m$61–91Drive 199.9 km
cheapest- Drive from San Ignacio to Monkey Rivercar 199.9 km
3h 38m$42–60Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Placencia
- Drive from Placencia to Monkey Rivercar
3h 26mShuttle, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane BZE - PLJ
- Take the taxi from Placencia-Airport-PLJ to Monkey Rivertaxi
4h 33m$303–476Shuttle, drive via Placencia
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Placencia
- Drive from Placencia to Monkey Rivercar
3h 56m
Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Ignacio to Monkey River is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from San Ignacio to Monkey River is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from San Ignacio to Monkey River. However, there are services departing from San Ignacio and arriving at Independence via Belmopan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between San Ignacio and Monkey River is 247 km. The road distance is 199.9 km.
The best way to get from San Ignacio to Monkey River without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from San Ignacio to Monkey River, including transfers.
San Ignacio to Monkey River bus services, operated by James Bus Line (Bryant Williams), depart from Belmopan station.
San Ignacio to Monkey River bus services, operated by James Bus Line (Bryant Williams), arrive at Independence station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ignacio to Monkey River is 200 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from San Ignacio to Monkey River.
There are 71+ hotels available in Monkey River.
What companies run services between San Ignacio, Belize and Monkey River, Belize?
James Bus Line (Bryant Williams) operates a bus from Belmopan to Independence every 3 hours. Tickets cost $9–19 and the journey takes 3h 6m.
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $138–143
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport via Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $138–143
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- James Bus Line
Bus from Belmopan to Independence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- James Bus Line
- Website
- FB James Bus Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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