There are 8 ways to get from Panama to Roatán by plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly David to Roatán International Airport
best- Fly from David (DAV) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane DAV - RTB
8h 11m$183–854Fly Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane PTY - LCE
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
11h 10m$135–445Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granadabus Sjo
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
45h 50m$231–321Fly Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane PTY - RTB
7h 26m$370–690Fly Tocumen International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane PTY - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
11h 7m$324–597Fly Tocumen International Airport to Palmerola Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane PTY - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
13h 53m$261–531Bus, ferry via Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua 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
2d 1h$148–401Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Hotel Intercontinental Tegucigalpabus Tgp / ...
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
2d 11h$179–309
David (DAV) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama to Roatán is to bus and ferry via Managua which costs $140 - $410 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Panama to Roatán is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $370 - $700.
The distance between Panama and Roatán is 999 km.
The best way to get from Panama to Roatán without a car is to bus and shuttle and ferry which takes 45h 50m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Panama to Roatán, including transfers.
Roatán is 1h behind Panama. It is currently 4:50 PM in Panama and 3:50 PM in Roatán.
There are 275+ hotels available in Roatán.
What companies run services between Panama and Roatán, Honduras?
Copa Airlines and CM Airlines fly from David (DAV) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) once daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Palmerola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from David to Roatán International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Jose, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from David to Roatán International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Jose, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba via Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba via Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $29–45
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Hotel Intercontinental Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
Bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9796 5351
- Website
- le-di89.wixsite.com
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
- le-di89.wixsite.com
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
- Phone
- +504 3285 2353
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportescristina.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transportescristina.com
- Phone
- +504 9445 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transporteskairoshn
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/kamaldyhn
- Phone
- +504 9305 8135
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TransportesSanMiguelPlus
- Plus
- $25
- Ejecutive
- $19
- Phone
- +504 2445 1775
- [email protected]
- Website
- roatanferry.com
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
- 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
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
- 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
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
- 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
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
- 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
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
- 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
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
- 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
- hondurasferry.com
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- hondurasferry.com
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- hondurasferry.com
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- hondurasferry.com
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- hondurasferry.com
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- hondurasferry.com
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- hondurasferry.com
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
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