There are 7 ways to get from Belize City to Placencia by plane, ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
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- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)BZE - PLJ
bestFly Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport
1h 52m$116–257- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to Dangriga
- Take the bus from Dangriga to Placencia
cheapestFerry, bus
5h 40m$38–77- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to IndependenceRegular / ...
- Take the bus from Independence Mango Creek to Placencia
Bus
7h 24m- Drive from Belize City to Placencia229.9 km
Drive 229.9 km
3h 48m$48–69- Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Dangriga (DGA)TZA - DGA
- Take the bus from Dangriga to Placencia
Fly Belize City Municipal Airport to Dangriga, bus
3h 19m$76–143- Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)DGA - PLJ
Fly Dangriga to Placencia Airport
3h 48m$54–119- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placencia
Shuttle
3h$275
Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belize City to Placencia is to ferry and bus which costs $35 - $80 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Belize City to Placencia is to fly which takes 1h 52m and costs $110 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Belize City to Placencia. However, there are services departing from Novelo's Bus Terminal and arriving at Placencia via Independence Mango Creek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Belize City and Placencia is 131 km. The road distance is 229.9 km.
The best way to get from Belize City to Placencia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Belize City to Placencia, including transfers.
Belize City to Placencia bus services, operated by James Bus Line, depart from Novelo's Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Belize City to Placencia is to fly which takes 1h 52m and costs $110 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 24m.
Belize City to Placencia bus services, operated by James Bus Line, arrive at Independence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belize City to Placencia is 230 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Belize City to Placencia.
What companies run services between Belize City, Belize and Placencia, Belize?
Maya Island Air and Tropic Air fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Placencia via Independence and Independence Mango Creek in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport via Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Dangriga to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Placencia Airport via Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Dangriga to Placencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Phone
- +501 671 2756
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Dangriga to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- office@jamesbus.bz
- Website
- go.jamesbus.bz
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Independence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/jamesbuspg
- Website
- belmopanonline.com
Bus from Independence Mango Creek to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.belmopanonline.com/belize-bus-schedules
- Phone
- +501 614-7869
- unchartedjewelbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- unchartedjewelbelize.com
Shuttle from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $275
- Schedules at
- unchartedjewelbelize.com
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- ndiazbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
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