There are 9 ways to get from Panama to Roatán by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle
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 21m$143–754Fly 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 31m$107–440Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de 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 Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
2d 8h$153–414Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Panama City to Terminal de transportebus
- Take the bus from Almirante to Puerto Viejo de Talamancabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to El Arenal
- Take a shuttle bus from El Arenal to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
2d$1,153–1,208Fly Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane PTY - RTB
7h 37m$370–790Fly 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 13m$400–729Fly 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
14h 1m$276–854Bus, ferry via Tegucigalpa
- Take the bus from Terminal de 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 12h$164–292Bus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador 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
3d 8h$153–404
David (DAV) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama to Roatán is to bus and ferry which costs $150 - $410 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Panama to Roatán is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $370 - $800.
The distance between Panama and Roatán is 999 km.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Panama to Roatán, including transfers.
Roatán is 1h behind Panama. It is currently 1:52 PM in Panama and 12:52 PM in Roatán.
There are 270+ hotels available in Roatán.
What companies run services between Panama and Roatán, Honduras?
Copa Airlines, TAG Airlines, and CM Airlines fly from David (DAV) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) once daily.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from David to Roatán International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from David to Roatán International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Jose, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from David to Roatán International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from David to Roatán International Airport via Tocumen International Airport, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Jose, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Palmerola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- 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
- $320–600
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba via Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $25–40
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
- 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
- $10–16
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
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
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
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- 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 2242-6151
- [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
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
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
- Phone
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
Bus from Panama City to Terminal de transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $12–15
- Adult
- $25–30
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Bus from Almirante to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–45
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to El Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $465
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from El Arenal to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Cotraipbal
- Phone
- +504 2448-1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
- Phone
- +504 9305 8135
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
- Plus
- $25
- Ejecutive
- $19
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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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