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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Placenciaby car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Placencia by car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, Bus

    best
    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Belize Citycar car
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus Belize
    4h 9m
    $297–307

  2. Drive 255.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Placenciacar car 255.9 km
    4h 31m
    $54–77

  3. Drive to Belize City Municipal Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Belize-City-Municipal-Airport-TZAcar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placenciashuttle bus
    3h 35m
    $139–342

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Cruz to Orange Walkshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Orange Walk to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placenciashuttle bus
    8h 7m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Orange Walk to Belize Citybus bus Chetumal
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus Belize
    6h 5m
    $295–297

  6. Bus via Belize City

    1. Take the bus from Orange Walk to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus Belize
    6h 6m
    $286–288

  7. Shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly to Placencia Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Orange Walk to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane plane BZE - PLJ
    4h 12m
    $186–202

  8. Drive to Belize City Municipal Airport, fly to Dangriga, shuttle

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Belize-City-Municipal-Airport-TZAcar car
    2. Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Dangriga (DGA)plane plane TZA - DGA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dangriga to Placenciashuttle bus
    4h 19m
    $222–247

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 Santa Cruz to Placencia.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 279.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Orange Walk, Belize and Placencia, Belize?

You can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz to Placencia via Orange Walk, Belize City, and Belize City in around 6h 5m.

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