There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to Roatán by car, plane, bus, shuttle, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport, fly
best- Drive from New Orleans to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)car
- Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane PIB - RTB
19h 53m$142–582Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
3d 17h$330–629Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane MSY - RTB
9h 1m$152–652Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane GPT - RTB
9h 17m$186–762Train to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane LFT - RTB
11h 46m$167–609Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
4d 1h$278–701
Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Roatán is to drive and fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Roatán is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between New Orleans and Roatán is 1911 km.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Roatán without a car is to bus and shuttle and ferry which takes 3 days 17h and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from New Orleans to Roatán, including transfers.
Roatán is 1h behind New Orleans. It is currently 1:54 PM in New Orleans and 12:54 PM in Roatán.
There are 273+ hotels available in Roatán.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Roatán, Honduras?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to Roatán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Roatán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Roatán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Roatán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Roatán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Roatán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Roatán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to Roatán International Airport via Houston, San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte Unión Coloneña COTUC
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Mirna express
- Phone
- +504 3285 2353
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cristina
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Cristina
- Phone
- +504 9445 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
- Phone
- +504 2445 1775
- [email protected]
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Adults
- $30–35
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $12–17
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $18–23
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Adults
- $30–35
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $12–17
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $18–23
- Phone
- +504 9436 2231
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dream Ferries
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- Dream Ferries
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- Dream Ferries
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
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