Car hire and driving in Belmopan
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Belize traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BZE means 58 km (36 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743491 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Belmopan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmopan to Chetumal | Mexico | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Belmopan to Puerto Barrios | Guatemala | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Belmopan to Puerto Cortez | Honduras | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Belmopan to Choloma | Honduras | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Belmopan to San Pedro Sula | Honduras | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Belmopan to El Progreso | Honduras | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Belmopan to Cobán | Guatemala | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Belmopan to La Ceiba | Honduras | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Belmopan to La Ceiba | Honduras | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Belmopan to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Belmopan to Olanchito | Honduras | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Belmopan to Siguatepeque | Honduras | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Belmopan to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,120 km (696 mi) | about 17 h 5 min |
| Belmopan to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,112 km (691 mi) | about 16 h 57 min |
| Belmopan to Puebla | Mexico | 1,017 km (632 mi) | about 15 h 31 min |
| Belmopan to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,117 km (694 mi) | about 17 h 2 min |
| Belmopan to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,277 km (794 mi) | about 19 h 29 min |
| Belmopan to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,423 km (884 mi) | about 21 h 42 min |
| Belmopan to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,584 km (985 mi) | about 24 h 10 min |
| Belmopan to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,579 km (981 mi) | about 24 h 5 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Belmopan?
The right, as everywhere in Belize.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.