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How to get fromUtila to Lake Atitlánby ferry, plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Utila to Lake Atitlán by ferry, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Ferry to La Ceiba, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceibaferry ferry
    2. Fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane LCE - GUA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachelshuttle bus
    10h 15m

  2. Ferry to Roatán International Airport, fly, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Utila to Roatánferry ferry
    2. Fly from Roatán International Airport (RTB) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane RTB - GUA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachelshuttle bus
    9h 14m
    $323–623

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceibaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Maya de Oro Starbusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachelbus bus
    18h 20m

  4. Ferry, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceibaferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus bus
    19h 54m

  5. Ferry, bus, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceibaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tela to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    4. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane SAP - GUA
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachelshuttle bus
    11h 4m

  6. Ferry, bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceibaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Guatemalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus bus
    18h 37m

  7. Ferry, bus via Tegucigalpa

    1. Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceibaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tegucigalpabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Benito to Santa Anabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus bus
    22h 10m

La Ceiba (LCE) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$237Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Utila to Lake Atitlán.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 580.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Utila, Honduras and Lake Atitlán, Guatemala?

There is no direct connection from Utila to Lake Atitlán. However, you can take the ferry to La Ceiba, take the taxi to La Ceiba (LCE) airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport (GUA), walk to Fuerza Aerea, take the line 13 bus to Torre Reformador, walk to Terminal de Autobuses, take the shuttle to Panajachel, then walk to Lake Atitlán. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Utila to Lake Atitlán via La Ceiba, Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba, Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Maya de Oro Starbus, Mariscal, Bolivar, Terminal de Autobuses, and Panajachel in around 18h 20m.

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