There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Isla de Roatán by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Roatán International Airport
best- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane XQP - RTB
8h 32m$208–591Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Pedro Sulabus
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
33h 19m$94–166Bus, ferry via Tegucigalpa
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to La Ceibabus Tgu
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
32h 58m$100–177Shuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
25h 36mFly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane SJO - RTB
7h 4m$321–552Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane SJO - SAP
- Take the bus from El Progreso to La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
11h 29m$191–529Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Roatán International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane FON - RTB
20h 49m$265–639Ferry to Cobano, fly to Roatán International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane ACO - RTB
12h 25m$102–604
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla de Roatán is to bus and ferry which costs $90 - $170 and takes 33h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla de Roatán is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $320 - $550.
The distance between Costa Rica and Isla de Roatán is 875 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Isla de Roatán without a car is to bus and ferry via Tegucigalpa which takes 32h 58m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Costa Rica to Isla de Roatán, including transfers.
There are 292+ hotels available in Isla de Roatán.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Isla de Roatán, Honduras?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., TAG Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) twice daily.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Roatán International Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Cobano to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Cobano to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Cobano to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Roatán International Airport via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Cobano to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Cobano to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Cobano to Roatán International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Roatán International Airport via Liberia, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Roatán International Airport via Liberia, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 3285 2353
- transportes_cristina@yahoo.com
- Website
- transportescristina.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- transportescristina.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from San José to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $385
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttlelaceibatoleon.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Granada to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- Mirnaexpress2020@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Progreso to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
Bus from San Pedro Sula to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +504 2445 1775
- info@roatanferry.com
- 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
- Phone
- +504 9436 2231
- info@utilaferry.com
- 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
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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