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

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There are 7 ways to get from Belize City to Costa Rica by plane, bus, ferry, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt

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    1. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeBZE - SJO
    8h 11m
    $325–705

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NortebusSjo
    38h 44m
    $170–924

  3. Bus, ferry, drive

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

  4. Drive 1,481.8 km

    1. Drive from Belize City to San Josécar1,481.8 km
    26h 7m
    $309–445

  5. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Floresshuttle
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeFRS - SJO
    10h 29m

  6. Bus, ferry, taxi to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus
    2. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
    3. Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi
    4. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeSAP - SJO
    13h 5m
    $569–970

  7. Bus via San Salvador

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

Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Copa Airlines flies from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Belize City to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Salvador and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 38h 44m.

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