There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Caye by plane, bus, ferry, 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 to John Greif Ii Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)SJO - SPR
8h 22m$372–804Bus, ferry via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize City
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
46h 56m$136–224Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
41h 55m$199–1,003Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)SJO - BZE
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
10h 5m$366–753Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)SJO - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
13h 55mBus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Belize City
- Take the ferry from Belize City to Caribbean Sprinter Dock San Pedro
2d 3h$207–287
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Caye is to bus and ferry via Guatemala City which costs $130 - $230 and takes 46h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Caye is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $370 - $850.
The distance between Costa Rica and Ambergris Caye is 977 km.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Costa Rica to Ambergris Caye, including transfers.
There are 458+ hotels available in Ambergris Caye.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Ambergris Caye, Belize?
Copa Airlines, Tropic Air, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Panama City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Cancun, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Miami, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via San Pedro Sula, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–40
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $700–850
- Phone
- +52 983 120 0459
- marlinespadasmexico@gmail.com
- Website
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from Flores to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Flores to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- getawaytravelsint@gmail.com
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Shuttle from Flores to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- Phone
- +501 667 1441
- teddybearshuttles@yahoo.com
- Website
- teddybearshuttle.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.teddybearshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +11 501 223 2225
- info@belizewatertaxi.com
- Website
- belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Phone
- +501 622 2845
- bookings@sprinter.bz
- Website
- sprinter.bz
Ferry from Belize City to Caribbean Sprinter Dock San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://sprinter.bz/
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