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

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

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  1. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    best
    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
    8h 12m
    $245–575

  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 12m
    $54–280

  3. Drive, shuttle, ferry, bus

    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
    17h 7m

  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 28m

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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 12m
    $82–316

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

There is no direct connection from Tikal to Roatán. However, 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tikal to Roatán via San Ignacio, Placencia, Placencia, Puerto Cortes, Tela, Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba, La Ceiba, and Roatán in around 17h 7m.

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