Getting There

Currently the easiest way to get directly to Belize from the UK is via the US. Gateway cities include Miami, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Newark.

Depending on timing and availability most journeys involve a night stopover in US on the outbound journey. Return journeys to UK involve a connecting overnight flight.

Flying via Miami is the shortest flying time, approx. 9 hours from Heathrow and approx. 2 hours onward flight from Miami to Belize City.

Flights can vary considerably in price from £599 up to £1,000 for an economy ticket, depending on route, airline and availability. Email us on info@naturallybelize.co.uk for best Belize flight costs and options for your Belize holiday.

Alternative Routes

Via Cancun, Mexico

One alternative route to Belize is to fly into Cancun in Mexico. From November 2010 British Airways will be flying on a Wednesday and Saturday to Cancun from Gatwick (approx. 11 hours). You can then overnight in Cancun or Playa del Carmen and take a flight the following day to Belize City.

Alternatively, from Cancun we can arrange for an air-conditioned private transfer across the Mexican border into Corozal (approx. 5 hours) or onto Belize City. Email us at info@naturallybelize.co.uk now for flight and transfer costs for this new route. This route avoids US immigration and you could arrive on the same day in Belize (although it will be late) or combine with a stay in Tulum on the Yucatan coast en-route.

Large air-conditioned buses run regularly from Cancun and Playa del Carmen to Chetumal (north of Belize border), private transfer can also be arranged from Chetumal across the Belize border and onto any destination in Belize.

Via Guatemala or Honduras

Other routes include connecting to Guatemala City in Guatemala or San Pedro Sula in Honduras and spending at least one night in these countries before travelling on to Belize. Arrival to these cities is on the same day as leaving the UK if connecting through US. At Naturally Belize we can arrange itineraries that include a holiday combining either Guatemala or Honduras with Belize.

Please contact us on Info@NaturallyBelize.co.uk for more information on getting to Belize.

Getting Around

Currently all international flights arrive at the Philip Goldson airport in Belize City. There are two airlines that fly internally in Belize that connect Belize City to other towns and they also fly across to the Northern Islands of Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker. Alternatively, it is possible to charter small planes to more remote areas in the jungle. The road to Placencia is not paved (although work is underway) which means this trip can be very bumpy and so flying is often preferable.

The Cayo district can be reached by car along the Western Highway which connects the Guatemalan border with Belize City. Boat trips can be also be made from Belize City to Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker or from Placencia to Mango Creek on the mainland.