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How to get fromTikal to Roatánby car, shuttle, ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Tikal to Roatán by car, shuttle, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, shuttle, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Tikal to San Ignaciocar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Placenciashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    4. Drive from Puerto Cortes to Telacar car
    5. Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    6. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    16h 58m

  2. Public Minibus, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Esquipulasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Esquipulas to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    21h 3m
    $69–297

  3. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane plane FRS - RTB
    11h 47m
    $245–515

  4. Shuttle, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Punta Gordashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    22h 20m

  5. Public Minibus, bus, ferry via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    19h 3m
    $97–333

  6. Shuttle, shuttle to Dangriga, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Dangrigashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane plane DGA - RTB
    26h 39m

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane plane BZE - RTB
    8h 10m

Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 654.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 58m

What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Roatán, Honduras?

There is no direct connection from Tikal to Roatán. 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 Roatán. Alternatively, you can walk to Parque Nacional Tikal, take the shuttle to Flores Airport, walk to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) airport, fly to Roatán International Airport (RTB), walk to Roatan Airport, then take the shuttle to Sandy Bay.

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