Crossing The Belize–Guatemala Border 2025

Three ways of crossing from Belize 🇧🇿 to Guatemala 🇬🇹 are by bus, ferry and plane. Shared shuttles are the most convenient 👌 way of getting across the border.

This simple & helpful guide includes three border crossing options, detailed prices, border fees and first-hand tips to avoid getting scammed after getting ripped off myself.

Choose your route below: 👇

Border Opening Hours

The border is opened daily at both the Belizean and Guatemalan side.

Border Crossing By Car

Crossing the border from Belize to Guatemala is fairly simple and fast.

There are only a few requirements:

1. Border Crossing Permit (From Car Rental) - Free
2. Fumigation Fee - Free
3. Car Permission Fee - 160 Q
4. Car Insurance - Not Required

Some important notes about the border crossing:

• Car insurance is not mandatory amazingly
• Only cash is accepted and not cards

Border Crossing Options

Belize To Guatemala

🇧🇿 Belize to Guatemala By Local Bus

Belize City To Flores

1. From the Novelo's Bus Station in Belize City, take the local bus all the way to San Ignacio Town. $8.00 USD
2. From San Ignacio town, take a shared colectivo to the Belize/Guatemala Border. These taxis can be found circulating in front of Martha's Guest House throughout the day. $3.50 USD
3. Prepare to pay the Belize Exit Tax. $20.00 USD
4. After passing through the Belize Western Immigration in Benque Viejo Town, walk over the bridge to the Melchor de Mencos Immigration. Free
5. After passing Guatemala Immigration, head over to Melchor de Mencos Terminal and grab a colective (shared vans) to Flores which leaves roughly every 20 minutes. $5.00 USD40 GTQ
6. The colectivos will take you to Santa Elena Bus Terminal where you can take a tuk tuk to your lodging in Flores – a 20-minute walk to the island. $1.50 USD10 GTQ

Check out Belize Bus Schedule for updated schedule, fares and info.

🇧🇿 Belize to Guatemala By Ferry

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. This ferry also goes Puerto Barrios.

Check out Belize Ferry Schedule for updated schedule, fares and info.

🇧🇿 Belize to Guatemala By Plane

Belize To Guatemala City

Tropic Air is a Belize airline that runs between Belize & Guatemala City. It runs daily and only takes 1 hour. Please note that the plane arrives at the Belize International Airport (BZE) in Ladyville and not Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA).

Guatemala To Belize

🇬🇹 Guatemala to Belize By Bus

Flores To Belize City

1. From Flores, take a tuk tuk to Santa Elena Bus Terminal $1.50 USD10 GTQ
2. From Santa Elena Bus Terminal in Flores, take a colectivo from Flores to Melchor de Mencos Terminal is roughly which leaves every 20 minutes. $5.00 USD40 GTQ
3. From Melchor de Mencos Terminal, you can cross the border into Belize by foot (8-minute walk) by walking towards Belize Western Border. Free
4. From Belize Western Border, you can simply walk out and find taxi colectivo (green license plate) parked outside and head towards San Ignacio Town. $3.50 USD

🇧🇿 Belize to Guatemala By Ferry

Livingston To Punta Gorda

Transportes El Chato is a ferry that runs between Guatemala & Belize. It only runs Monday to Friday leaving Livingston at 11:00AM. This ferry also leaves from Puerto Barrios.

Check out Belize Ferry Schedule for updated schedule, fares and info.

🇧🇿 Guatemala to Belize By Plane

Guatemala City To Belize

Tropic Air is a Belize airline that runs between Belize & Guatemala City. It runs daily and only takes 1 hour. Please note that the plane arrives at the Belize International Airport (BZE) in Ladyville and not Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA).

Belize / Guatemala Border Fees

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

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