There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Belize by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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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
6h 44m$461–802Fly to John Greif Ii Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)plane SJO - SPR
8h 15m$101–492Bus
- 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 Caye Caulker
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Caye Caulker (CUK)plane SJO - CUK
9h 12m$651–852
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 $170 - $850 and takes 38h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Belize is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $460 - $800.
The distance between Costa Rica and Belize is 952 km. The road distance is 1482 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Belize without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 46h 18m and costs $260 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Costa Rica to Belize, including transfers.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Belize is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $460 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $850 and takes 38h 34m.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Belize is 1482 km. It takes approximately 26h 10m to drive from Costa Rica to Belize.
There are 62+ hotels available in Belize.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and 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
- tropicair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Caye Caulker via Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Caye Caulker via San Salvador, Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Caye Caulker via San Salvador, San Pedro Sula, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Panama City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Miami, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Caye Caulker via Panama City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Caye Caulker via Miami, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- 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
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