There are 4 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Roatán by shuttle, plane, bus, 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.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Terminal de Autobuses
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane GUA - RTB
6h 15m$268–398Bus, ferry via Quetzaltenango
cheapest- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus Gtm
- Take the bus from Guatemala 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
17h 45m$55–296Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Guatemala 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
14h 40m$58–300Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
18h 37m$123–162
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Roatán is to bus and ferry via Quetzaltenango which costs $55 - $300 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Roatán is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $260 - $400.
The distance between Quetzaltenango and Roatán is 659 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango to Roatán without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 40m and costs $55 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Quetzaltenango to Roatán, including transfers.
There are 275+ hotels available in Roatán.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Roatán, Honduras?
There is no direct connection from Quetzaltenango to Roatán. However, you can take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses, walk to Terminal, take the line 13 bus to Fuerza Aerea, walk to Guatemala-City-Airport-GUA airport, fly to Roatán International Airport (RTB), walk to Roatan Airport, then take the shuttle to Sandy Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Roatán via Transportes Fuente del Norte, Litegua Bus Station, Guatemala, Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba, and La Ceiba in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–350
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–350
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango Xela to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guatemala to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Guatemala to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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
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 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
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
- 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
- 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
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