Belize Getting There
Getting There by Air
Approximate Flight Times
Main Airports
Note: Belmopan, the capital, is 84km (52 miles) from Belize City by road.
Getting There by Water
There are regular water taxi services between Punta Gorda and Puerto Barrios, Guatemala and a direct twice-weekly service from Livingston. There is also regular water taxi services between Punta Gorda and Puerto Cortes, Honduras. There is an US$3.75/BZ$7.50 departure tax for passengers leaving by sea, payable in US or BZ Dollars.
Getting There by Road
Regular scheduled buses serve these routes, leaving every half hour or hour for Belize City. It is easy to enter Belize by bus from US border cities via Cancun, Mexico City and Chetumal.
Travellers entering Belize by car from Mexico or Guatemala must obtain a temporary importation permit at the border, valid for one month; drivers need to show all travel documents, insurance papers and proof of car ownership or rental documents.
Visitors leaving Belize by road must pay a US$18.75/BZ$37.50 land departure tax, payable in either currency.
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