There are 6 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)plane SJO - BZE
6h 49m$321–652Fly to Caye Caulker
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Caye Caulker (CUK)plane SJO - CUK
9h 9m$141–702Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Frontera El Amatillobus Sjo
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Gran Central Metropolitanabus Sac
- Drive from Gran Central Metropolitana to Puerto Cortescar
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Big Creekferry
- Take the bus from Independence to Dangrigabus
- Take the bus from Dangriga to Belize Citybus
32h 47mDrive 1,482.1 km
- Drive from San José to Belize Citycar 1,482.1 km
26h 10m$309–446Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Granadabus
- 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 Terminalbus
47h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
38h 14m$168–932
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 49m 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 49m 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 49m 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 10m to drive from Costa Rica to Belize.
There are 60+ 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
- 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
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Caye Caulker via Cancun, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Caye Caulker via San Salvador, San Pedro Sula, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Caye Caulker via Panama City, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Caye Caulker via Miami, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- 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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