There are 5 ways to get from Tikal to Isla de Utila by car, shuttle, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, shuttle, ferry, bus
best- Drive from Tikal to San Ignaciocar
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Placencia
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Drive from Puerto Cortes to Telacar
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Utilaferry
16h 11mPublic Minibus, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Esquipulasbus
- Take the bus from Esquipulas 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 Utilaferry
20h 33m$99–296Shuttle, fly, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane BZE - RTB
- Take the ferry from Roatán to Utilaferry
10h 45mShuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Utilaferry
21h 50mPublic Minibus, bus, ferry via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- 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 Utilaferry
18h 16m
Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tikal to Isla de Utila is to Public Minibus and bus and ferry which costs $95 - $300 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tikal to Isla de Utila is to Public Minibus and bus and ferry which takes 20h 33m and costs $95 - $300.
The distance between Tikal and Isla de Utila is 626 km.
The best way to get from Tikal to Isla de Utila without a car is to shuttle and ferry which takes 21h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Tikal to Isla de Utila, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Isla de Utila.
What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Isla de Utila, Honduras?
There is no direct connection from Tikal to Isla de Utila. However, you can drive to San Ignacio, take the shuttle to Placencia, walk to Placencia, take the ferry to Puerto Cortes, drive to Tela, take the bus to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba, take the taxi to La Ceiba, then take the ferry to Utila. Alternatively, you can walk to Tikal, take the shuttle to San Ignacio, take the shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport, walk to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) airport, fly to Roatán International Airport (RTB), walk to Roatan Airport, take the shuttle to West Bay, take the shuttle to Roatán, walk to Roatán, then take the ferry to Utila.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- +501 671 7268
- [email protected]
- Website
- Belize Shuttle
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Belize Shuttle
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
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