There are 5 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
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)SJO - BZE
6h 51m$321–652Bus
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 50m
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 6h 51m and costs $320 - $650.
The distance between Costa Rica and Belize is 952 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 6h 51m 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 51m and costs $320 - $650. 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
- 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
- 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/
- 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
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