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How to get fromPanama City to Roatánby plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Panama City to Roatán by plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Roatán International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane plane PTY - RTB
    7h 31m
    $368–788

  2. Fly to La Ceiba, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane plane PTY - LCE
    2. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    11h 25m
    $105–438

  3. Bus, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Granadabus bus Sjo
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    6. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    42h 52m
    $210–286

  4. Bus, shuttle, ferry via Paso Canoas

    1. Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granadashuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    6. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    42h 55m
    $724–771

  5. Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane PTY - SAP
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    11h 7m
    $398–727

  6. Fly to Palmerola Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane plane PTY - XPL
    2. Take the bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    13h 55m
    $274–852

  7. Bus, shuttle, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    43h 13m

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,149.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Roatán, Honduras?

Copa Airlines, TAG Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) twice daily.

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