There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Belize City by plane, bus, 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 to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane SJO - BZE
7h 36m$464–882Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus San Jose
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus San Salvador
38h 34m$171–811Drive 1,482 km
- Drive from San José to Belize Citycar 1,482 km
26h 10m$309–446Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granadabus Sjo
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
46h 18m$264–301Fly to Belize City Municipal Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA)plane SJO - TZA
12h 44m$181–652Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane SJO - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Melchor de Mencos
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize–Guatemala border to Belize City
13h 45m
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 City is to bus which costs $170 - $850 and takes 38h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Belize City is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $460 - $900.
The distance between Costa Rica and Belize City is 967 km. The road distance is 1482 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Belize City without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 46h 18m and costs $260 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Costa Rica to Belize City, including transfers.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Belize City is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $460 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $850 and takes 38h 34m.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Belize City is 1482 km. It takes approximately 26h 10m to drive from Costa Rica to Belize City.
There are 62+ hotels available in Belize City.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Belize City, Belize?
Copa Airlines and American Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Belize City via San Salvador and San Salvador in around 38h 34m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–310
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–310
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Municipal Airport via Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Municipal Airport via San Salvador, San Pedro Sula, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $600–750
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $29–45
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttlelaceibatoleon.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses 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 Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- office@jamesbus.bz
- Website
- go.jamesbus.bz
Bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
- Phone
- +52 983 837 3229
- marlinespadasmexico@gmail.com
- Website
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from Flores to Melchor de Mencos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- ndiazbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Belize–Guatemala border to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
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