Belize is a small country. You can pay a lot of money for a private transfer or you can do as the locals do and take the bus. How difficult this is depends on where you are traveling from and where you are going. It also depends on the day. I chose to travel on a holiday – this made things more difficult.
To start with, this is the bus. They are old school buses, just like in Guatemala. The difference is, these are quite safe. Always keep an eye on your wallet, but otherwise it was just fine.
There is normally a bus leaving Hopkins but on a holiday there was none. So I took a taxi to the junction of the highway. Buses in Belize stop when you raise your hand. If you wait on the side if the highway a bus will come along eventually.
The bus took me to Belmopan, which is the capital. At this point I ran into trouble. There were buses going West towards San Ignacio, but because of the holiday there was a shortage of buses and an abundance of people. Fortunately I met a local who negotiated a taxi to take us the last 45km or so.
We passed the bus along the way. By the way, this is the state of the highway going towards Guatemala. It’s being resurfaced, but it’s not in very good condition right now.
The view out of the bus going through the mountains. Do know that you are not guaranteed a seat 🙂
I think if you are traveling in a group then driving in Belize is probably your best option. But if you are traveling alone then the bus is fine (and really cheap) – you just need to be patient.
