There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Belize by plane, bus, car, 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 Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)SJO - BZE
7h 41m$324–707Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize City
38h 14m$168–932Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Frontera El AmatilloSjo
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Gran Central MetropolitanaSac
- Drive from Gran Central Metropolitana to Puerto Cortes
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Big Creek
- Take the bus from Independence to Dangriga
- Take the bus from Dangriga to Belize City
32h 47mDrive 1,482.1 km
- Drive from San José to Belize City1,482.1 km
26h 7m$309–446Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Granada
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminal
47h 50mFly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)SJO - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to San Ignacio
8h 54m$203–436Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus, drive, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)SJO - SAP
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Corinto
- Drive from Corinto to Muelle Municipal
- Take the ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
8h 26m$176–599
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Belize is to bus which costs $160 - $950 and takes 38h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Belize is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $320 - $750.
The distance between Costa Rica and Belize is 967 km. The road distance is 1482.1 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Belize without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 47h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Costa Rica to Belize, including transfers.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Belize is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $320 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $950 and takes 38h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Belize is 1482 km. It takes approximately 26h 7m to drive from Costa Rica to Belize.
There are 56+ hotels available in Belize.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Belize?
Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Belize City via Terminal San Benito - CCA and San Salvador in around 38h 14m.
- 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
- $190–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
- $210–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- tropicair.com
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
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Gran Central Metropolitana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $18–45
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
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- office@jamesbus.bz
- Website
- go.jamesbus.bz
Bus from Independence to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
Bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
Bus from Dangriga to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttlelaceibatoleon.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Granada to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
Shuttle from La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- 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
- 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
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Corinto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- 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
- +504 9918 9847
- prideofbelize825@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Puerto Cortes to Big Creek
- 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 Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/requenascharterservice
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- 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 Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including How to get from Florence to Rome, French strikes 2018: What are my alternative transport options?, and Which London airport should I choose? - to help you get the most out of your next trip.






























