How to get fromCosta Rica to Ambergris Cayeby plane, ferry, bus or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Caye by plane, ferry, bus, or shuttle

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Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, ferry
best
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)SJO - BZE
2. Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
10h 5m
$366–753
Bus, ferry via Guatemala City
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
2. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize City
4. Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
46h 56m
$136–224
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize City
3. Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
41h 55m
$199–1,003
Fly to John Greif Ii Airport
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)SJO - SPR
8h 22m
$372–804
Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle, ferry
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)SJO - FRS
2. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to San Ignacio
3. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City
4. Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
13h 55m
Bus, shuttle, ferry
1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
3. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Belize City
4. Take the ferry from Belize City to Caribbean Sprinter Dock San Pedro
2d 3h
$207–287

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

15Weekly Planes

6h 10mAverage Duration

$131Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Caye.

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Distance: 1,027 km
Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Ambergris Caye, Belize?

Copa Airlines, Tropic Air, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) twice daily.

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San Pedro, Belize

San Pedro is a town on the southern part of the island of Ambergris Caye in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, in Central America. According to the 2015 mid-year estimates, the town has a population of about 16,444. It is the second-largest town in the Belize District and largest in the Belize Rural South constituency. The once sleepy fishing village was granted the status of a town in 1984.

Places to stay in San Pedro

SunBreeze Suites(Opens in a new window)

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The Palapa House(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

SunBreeze Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Tradewinds Paradise Villas(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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