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How to get fromBelize City to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, ferry, car or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TZA - SJO
    9h 2m
    $76–368

  2. Bus, ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Belize City to Dangrigabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dangriga to Independencebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Big Creek to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    4. Drive from Puerto Cortes to San Pedro Sulacar car
    5. Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Busbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    28h 21m

  3. Drive 1,481.8 km

    1. Drive from Belize City to San Josécar car 1,481.8 km
    26h 10m
    $309–445

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gordabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to La Ceibashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Ceiba to Granadashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus
    45h 12m

  5. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt

    1. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BZE - SJO
    7h 56m
    $315–755

  6. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Floresshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRS - SJO
    11h 39m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    36h 6m
    $180–934

  8. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    39h 6m
    $195–919

Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration12h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Tropic Air, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Belize City to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Salvador and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 36h 6m.

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