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How to get fromSan Ignacio to Caracolby plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from San Ignacio to Caracol by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle, Tour

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane plane SJO - FRS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Caracolshuttle bus
    14h 35m

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Melchor de Mencosbus bus
    4. Drive from Melchor de Mencos to Caracolcar car
    41h 36m
    $130–189

  3. Bus, Tour, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Copán Ruinasshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Copán Ruinas to Los Amatescar car
    4. Take the bus from Los Amates to Cadenasbus bus
    5. Drive from Cadenas to Caracolcar car
    39h 39m
    $280–349

  4. Drive 1,430.4 km

    1. Drive from San Ignacio to Caracolcar car 1,430.4 km
    27h 38m
    $192–278

  5. Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle, Tour

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane SJO - BZE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Caracolshuttle bus
    12h 30m
    $577–1,093

  6. Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, taxi, ferry, shuttle, Tour

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane SJO - SAP
    2. Take the taxi from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Puerto Cortestaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Caracolshuttle bus
    18h 37m

  7. Fly to La Aurora International Airport, Tour, drive

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane SJO - GUA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Yaxháshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Yaxhá to Caracolcar car
    14h 8m
    $261–554

  8. Bus, drive via Managua

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Guatemalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala to Cadenasbus bus
    5. Drive from Cadenas to Caracolcar car
    47h 26m
    $132–229

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$178Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between San Ignacio, Costa Rica and Caracol, Belize?

There is no direct connection from San Ignacio to Caracol. However, you can take the bus to Terminal San Gabriel, walk to San José, take the shuttle to San Jose Airport, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS), walk to Flores Airport, take the shuttle to Flores, take the shuttle to San Ignacio, walk to San Ignacio, take the shuttle to Caracol, then walk to Caracol. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Ignacio de Acosta to Caracol via Terminal San Gabriel, Terminal Cartago, Mercado Borbón, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Copán Ruinas, Los Amates, and Cadenas in around 39h 39m.

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