There are 7 ways to get from Belize to Costa Rica by plane, bus, ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
best- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BZE - SJO
8h 9m$325–705Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sjo
38h 44m$170–924Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Belize City to Dangrigabus
- Take the bus from Dangriga to Independencebus
- Take the ferry from Big Creek to Puerto Cortesferry
- Drive from Puerto Cortes to San Pedro Sulacar
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
28h 21mDrive 1,481.8 km
- Drive from Belize City to San Josécar 1,481.8 km
26h 10m$309–445Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Flores
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRS - SJO
9h 29m$203–466Ferry, drive, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Punta Gorda to Muelle Municipalferry
- Drive from Muelle Municipal to Corintocar
- Take the bus from Corinto to San Pedro Sulabus
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAP - SJO
9h 32m$176–579Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belize to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $170 - $950 and takes 38h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Belize to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $320 - $750.
The distance between Belize and Costa Rica is 967 km. The road distance is 1481.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Belize to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Belize to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $320 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $950 and takes 38h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Belize to Costa Rica is 1482 km. It takes approximately 26h 10m to drive from Belize to Costa Rica.
There are 775+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Belize and Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. 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.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–460
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Bus from Belize City to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- office@jamesbus.bz
- Website
- go.jamesbus.bz
Bus from Dangriga to Independence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- getawaytravelsint@gmail.com
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- Phone
- +52 983 120 0459
- marlinespadasmexico@gmail.com
- Website
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Corinto to San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $700–850
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- prideofbelize825@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Big Creek to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $77
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
- Phone
- +501 602 0807
- watertaxipg@gmail.com
Ferry from Punta Gorda to Muelle Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/requenascharterservice
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from Punta Gorda to Muelle Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Ferry from Punta Gorda to Muelle Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
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