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

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

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  1. Fly Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BZE - SJO
    8h 11m
    $504–977

  2. Fly Belize City Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TZA - SJO
    7h 3m
    $80–380

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus Belize
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
    36h 27m
    $174–806

  4. Drive  1,482.2 km

    1. Drive from Belize City to San Josécar car 1,482.2 km
    26h 12m
    $309–446

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gordabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granadashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    47h 38m
    $265–302

  6. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    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
    10h 9m

  7. Fly Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane BZE - LIO
    17h 22m
    $146–692

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 966.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Belize City to Terminal Tica Bus San José via San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 36h 27m.

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