Returning to Belize City (2-3hr), Southern Transport buses (tel 522-2732) leave every hour or so from 5am to 5pm; most go via Belmopan , some travel along the Coastal Road. James Bus Line doesn't have a terminal, but departing buses (currently 4 daily in each direction) pass along the main street. If you're continuing south , bear in mind that buses to Punta Gorda (4-5hr; eight daily) don't necessarily originate here and delays are possible. All buses to Punta Gorda stop at Independence (2hr) - also known as Mango Creek - where you can pick up boats to Placencia.

There are usually two daily Z-Line services from Dangriga to Placencia (2hr-2hr 30min), but departure times are continually changing (they currently leave daily at 11.30pm & 4.30pm) at least one calls at Hopkins (40min) and Sittee River .

Dangriga is served by flights on Tropic Air and Maya Island Air every couple of hours to and from Belize City, continuing south to Placencia and Punta Gorda.

For Puerto Cortés in Honduras a fast skiff leaves each Saturday at 9am (US$50; 3hr) from the north bank of the river, two blocks up from the bridge; be there an hour before departure with your passport so that the skipper, Carlos Reyes (tel 522-3227), can take care of the formalities.