There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Isla de Utila by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus, ferry
best- 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 Utilaferry
10h 42mFly to Roatán International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane SJO - RTB
- Take the ferry from Roatán to Utilaferry
10h 9m$390–624Bus, ferry
- 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 Utilaferry
32h 32mShuttle, 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 Utilaferry
24h 49mFly to La Ceiba, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane SJO - LCE
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Utilaferry
10h 21mFly to Palmerola Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SJO - XPL
- Take a shuttle bus from Palmerola to La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Utilaferry
14h 46mBus, ferry via Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- 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 Utilaferry
33h 32mBus, 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 Utilaferry
33h 57m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla de Utila is to fly and ferry which costs $390 - $650 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla de Utila is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 9m and costs $390 - $650.
The distance between Costa Rica and Isla de Utila is 963 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Isla de Utila without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 32h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Costa Rica to Isla de Utila, including transfers.
There are 33+ hotels available in Isla de Utila.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Isla de Utila, Honduras?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Isla de Utila. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), take the taxi to El Progreso, take the bus to La Ceiba, take the taxi to La Ceiba, then take the ferry to Utila. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Utila via Managua Tica Bus, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, and La Ceiba in around 32h 32m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- 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 25m
- 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
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- 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 25m
- 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
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Guatemala City, Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Guatemala City, Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Palmerola to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- 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
- +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
- +504 2445 1775
- info@roatanferry.com
- Website
- roatanferry.com
Ferry from La Ceiba to Utila
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
Ferry from Roatán to Utila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
- Phone
- +504 9436 2231
- info@utilaferry.com
- Website
- hondurasferry.com
Ferry from Roatán to Utila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Schedules at
- hondurasferry.com
- Flexible
- $31
- VIP
- $34
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