3 Ways Of Crossing The Belize Guatemala Border [2024]

Updated Mar 24, 2024 • 3 min read

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Everything written on this blog is based on first-hand experience or knowledge as a local living in Belize. No fluff, just honest information.

Three ways of crossing from Belize 🇧🇿 to Guatemala 🇬🇹 are by land, ferry and plane. This guide will help you choose the best way for your budget and travel style 👌.

Having done the border crossing myself, I can give you some insider tips to reduce the amount of scams that happens at this border. New updates will be added based on real experiences from travelers to keep this post fresh.

Let's get started.

Belize To Guatemala

With covid restrictions lifted, there are several ways of getting to Guatemala now. To simplify things, I included three popular routes with alternative suggestions along the way.

Route 1

Belize City To Flores

There are two main options to take this trip:

Option 1

Belize City to Flores by bus & colectivo combo

Buses in Belize run hourly between Belize City & San Ignacio. At San Ignacio, there are shared taxis that go all the way to the Belize/Guatemala border. From there, you can cross the border on foot. Do not fall for the taxi scam.

After crossing to Guatemala, the colectivos (shared van) can be found at Melchor de Mencos Terminal which is within walking distance from the border. They run roughly every twenty minutes.

Option 2

Belize City to Flores by shared shuttle

Travel agents can be found at the San Pedro Belize Water Taxi Terminal and the Caribbean Sprinter Ferry Terminal — previously Ocean Ferry. Shared shuttles run twice a day normally at 9:00AM and 12:00Midday.

Route 2

Punta Gorda To Livingston

Requena's Charter Service is a ferry that runs between Belize & Guatemala. It only runs Monday to Friday leaving Punta Gorda at 9:30AM.

Route 3

Belize City To Guatemala City

Tropic Air is a Belize airline that runs between Belize City & Guatemala City. It runs daily only takes 1 hour 15 minutes.

Belize / Guatemala Border Fees

There is only one fee to be wary of when moving between Belize & Guatemala:

Flores To Belize

There are two ways of entering Belize from Flores via land:

1. By bus: from Flores, take a tuk tuk to Santa Elena Bus Terminal for roughly 10 GTQ. From here, you can take a colectivo from Flores to Melchor de Mencos is roughly 40 GTQ which leaves every 20 minutes. Then, you can cross the border into Belize by foot.
2. By shuttle: tour agents and hostels in Flores offer shuttle services to Belize City for roughly $35.00 USD. From here you can catch the bus to San Ignacio or Belize City