Bus travel in Belize
The least
expensive way to get around Belize on a
day to day basis
is by bus. As buses are the primary mode of transportation for most
Belizeans, routes run on regular schedules and will stop to pick up or
drop off passengers at most any location along the way. Every bus
operates with a driver and a conductor to collect the fare.
Bus Station in San Ignacio
As bus
“stations” move about and
schedules shift slightly through the year, visitors will find these
logistical details answered most accurately by any taxi driver or most
any person on the street.
Bus
Companies and Schedule
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Operator
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Route
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Destinations
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BBDC
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North
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Corozal,
Orange Walk
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Gilharry
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North
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Corozal,
Orange Walk |
James
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South
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Placencia,
Punta Gorda
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National
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Countrywide
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City,
Corozal,
Benque, Punta Gorda
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T-Line
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North |
Corozal,
Orange Walk |
Tillet
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North
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Corozal,
Orange Walk |
Shaws
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West
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Belmopan
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Gutamala
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West
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Guatemala
City |
Mexico
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North
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Chetumal,
Cancun
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> > Clicke on the Bus
Operator tu get the Timetable < <
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Belize City and Belmopan serve as the central hubs
for the Belize Bus Transportation and connect Buses all over.
Buses of Belize
(click on a image to enlarge)
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BBDC
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James
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Shaws
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Gilharry
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National
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Bus Terminal
In Belize City, buses arrive at and depart from the
Belize City Bus Terminal (commonly known as Novelo’s), witch is 0,4
Miles west of the Swing Bridge and located on West Collect Canal.
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There are two types
of Bus services. Regular, meaning buses stop for passengers anywhere
along the
route, and Express which stop only at main towns. Buses in Belize
operate
Daily. The Regular buses are old Bluebird school
buses, not air-conditioned
and are not well equipped to handle luggage. If you're lucky, the
Express bus might be air-conditioned.
National Transportation Services
Limited is a
national transport carrier serving all major districts of Belize.
Established in January 2006
following the collapse of the former Novelo's Bus Lines Limited, the
reigning
monopoly company in Belizean transportation, the NTSL is run by the
former
owners of that company, David and Antonio Novelo, on much the same
permits as
the original Novelo's. The two other big carriers are James and BBDC.
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BBDC
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+501 xxx xx xx
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From
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Regular
Service |
To |
Santa
Elena*
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Corozal
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Orange
Walk |
Belize
City |
07:15
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07:30
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-
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08:45
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10:15
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12.45
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13:00
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-
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14:15
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15:45
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17:15
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17:30
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18:45
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20:15
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Belize
City
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Orange
Walk
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Corozal
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Santa
Elena* |
05:30
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07:00
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08:15
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08:30
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10:00
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11:30
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12:45
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13:00
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16:00
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17:30
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18:45
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19:00
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Elena Border |
BBDC also runs Buses from Belize to Punta
Gorda. But there is no schedule available wright now. If you have
Details, please contact us.
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Gilharry
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(formerly
Venus)
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Corozal
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+501
422 34 76
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From
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Regular
Service |
To |
| Santa
Elena* |
Corozal |
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Orange
Walk |
Belize
City |
03:30
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03:45
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-
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05:00 |
06:30 |
04:00
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04:15
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05:30 |
07:00 |
04:45
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05:00
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06:30 |
08:00 |
05:15
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05:30
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06:45 |
08:15 |
05:45
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06:00
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07:15 |
08:45 |
06:45
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07:00
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08:15 |
09:45 |
08:45
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09:00
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10:15 |
11:45 |
10:45
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11:00
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12:15 |
13:45 |
11:45
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12:00
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13:15 |
14.45 |
16:15
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16:30
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17:45 |
19:15 |
| Belize
City |
Orange
Walk |
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Corozal |
Santa
Elena* |
09:00
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10:30
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11:45 |
12:00 |
11:00
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12:30
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13:45 |
14:00 |
12:30
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14:00
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15:15 |
15:30 |
14:30
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16:00
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17:15 |
17:30 |
16:30
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18:00
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19:15 |
19:30 |
17:00
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18:30
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19:45 |
20:00 |
17:15
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18:45
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20:00 |
20:15 |
18:00
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19:30
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20:45 |
21:00 |
18:30
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20:00
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21:15 |
21:30 |
19:30
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21:00
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22:15 |
22:30 |
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Elena Border |
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National
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www.national...com
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Belize
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+501
227 22 55
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Please use for National the Online Schedule on there web page
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City Bus
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Faber's,
Kings Park, Belama, Port, Town Town, Lake In dependence
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North of the City
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Maskall (Altun Ha),
Belize
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South of the City
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| Lords Bank, Belize,
Ladyville |
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North
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Santa Elena*, Corozal,
Orange Walk, Belize
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West
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Benque Veijo, San
Ignacio, Belmopan Belize
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South
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Punta Gorda,
Independence, Dangriga, Belmopan, Belize
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James
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Punta
Gorda |
+501 702
20 49
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From
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Express
Service
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To
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Punta
Gorda
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Independ.
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Dangriga
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Belmopan
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Belize
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06:00
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07:15
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08:30
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09:30
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10:30
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Belize
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Belmopan
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Dangriga
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Independ.
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Punta
Gorda
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05:30
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06:30
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08:00
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09:30
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10:30
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From
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Regular
Service every houre
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To |
Punta
Gorda
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Independ.
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Dangriga
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Belmopan
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Belize
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first
04:00
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05:45
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07:15
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09:30
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10:30
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last
15:00
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16:30
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17:30
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19:00
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20:30
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Belize
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Belmopan
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Dangriga
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Independ.
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Punta
Gorda
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first
06:00
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07:30
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09:00
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10:30
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12:30
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last
15:00
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16:30
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17:30
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19:00
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20:30
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From
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Regular
Service
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To |
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Placencia
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Dangriga
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Belmopan
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Belize
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05:00
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06:30
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08:00
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06:00
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07:30
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09:00
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07:00
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08:30
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10:00
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06:00
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07:30
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09:30
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10:30
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14:00
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15:30
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17:00
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18:30
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Belize
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Belmopan
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Dangriga
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Placencia
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08:00
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09:30
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11:00
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13:30
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14:00
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15:30
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17:00
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19:30
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16:00
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17:30
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19:00
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16:30
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18:00
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19:30
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| T-Line |
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+5011 xxx xx xx
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From
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Regular
Service |
To |
| Santa
Elena* |
Corozal |
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Orange
Walk |
Belize
City |
09:15
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09:30
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10:45 |
12:15 |
13:15
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13:30
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14:45 |
16:00 |
17:45
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18:00
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19:15 |
20:45 |
| Belize
City |
Orange
Walk |
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Corozal |
Santa
Elena* |
06:00
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07:30
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08:45 |
09:00 |
07:00
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08:30
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09:45 |
10:00 |
09:30
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11:00
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12:30 |
12:45 |
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Elena Border |
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| Tillett |
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Crocket Tree |
+501 220 70 26 |
From
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Regular
Service |
To |
| Santa
Elena* |
Corozal |
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Orange
Walk |
Belize
City |
06:15
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06:30
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07:45 |
09:15 |
16:45
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17:00
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18:15 |
19:45 |
| Belize
City |
Orange
Walk |
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Corozal |
Santa
Elena* |
08:30
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10:00
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11:15 |
11:30 |
14:00
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15:30
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16:45 |
17:00 |
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Elena Border |
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Shaws
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Belmopan |
+501 824 43 60
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From
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Express Service |
To |
| Belmopan
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Belize
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| 06:00
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07:oo
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07:15
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| Belize
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Belmopan
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By Bus from and to Guatamala
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Safe and regular
bus connections from Guatemala City are another
reasonable and exciting way to get to Belize.
Left: Linea Dorada Bus
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This option holds
special
appeal for travelers who want to tour the Peten Region before entering
Belize via the Western border, near Benque Viejo del Carmen Town. From
there, buses run to San Ignacio, the capital city of Belmopan, and
Belize City. From these points, travelers can connect to buses
traveling to almost any destination in the country. A trip from Flores
to Belize City is between 15-20 US$. Please always confirm times before
travel.
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Linea Dorada
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Guatamala
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+501
223 04 57 |
From Flores in
Guatamala over Belize to Chetumal
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From
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Regular Service |
To |
| Flores |
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Belize
City * |
| 05:00 |
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10:00 |
Belize
City *
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Flores |
| 09:30 |
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14:30 |
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| San Juan Express Bus Service |
Guatamala
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+501
223 12 35
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Regular Service
from Flores in Guatamala over Belize to Cancun
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From
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Regular Service |
To |
| Flores |
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Belize
City * |
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10:00 |
| 07:30 |
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14.30 |
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City * |
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Flores
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| 09:30 |
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14:30 |
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14:30 |
* Buses arrive at and depart
from the Belize City Water Taxi / Marine Terminal on North Front Street
near the Swing Bridge. The agent in Belize for these bus lines is Mundo
Maya Deli located inside the Marine Teminal.
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By Bus from and to Mexico
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Bus travel to Belize
from the US border cities via
Cancun, Mexico City
and Chetumal is com- fortable, relatively fast, and inexpensive.
All-weather high- ways connect Mexican cities with the border city of
Chetumal.
left: ADO Bus close to Cancun
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Chetumal has 2 Bus
Terminals. ADO Buses,
uses there own Bus
Terminal. Abot a have mule away, from the Nuevo Mercado Lázaro
Cárdenas in Chetumal, there are regularly scheduled Belize buses
make runs to
Belize City with stops in the Northern towns of Corozal and Orange
Walk.
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ADO
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www.adogl.com
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Mexico
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+998 832 51 10
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Regular
& Express Service
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ADO operates
countrywide
in Mexico from Chetumal to
Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cancun, Mexico
City on the Gulf of Mexico up to the US Border. A Trip from Cancun to
Chetumal
takes
about 6 hours.
Use the ADO page for
Timetables and Reservations.
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Please contact us, if you have any additional Bus Information or
corrections for our web page.
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