There are 4 ways to get from Isla de Utila to Tikal by ferry, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly, shuttle
best- Take the ferry from Utila to Roatan
- Fly from Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)RTB - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
9h 25mFerry, bus, Public Minibus
- Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceiba
- Take the bus from La Ceiba to San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Esquipulas
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Flores - Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
20h 29mFerry, shuttle, Tour
- Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from La Ceiba to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Tikal
21h 55mFerry, shuttle, bus, Public Minibus
- Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from La Ceiba to Rio Dulce
- Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Flores - Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
19h 30m
Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Isla de Utila and Tikal is 509 km.
The best way to get from Isla de Utila to Tikal without a car is to ferry and bus and Public Minibus which takes 20h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Isla de Utila to Tikal, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Isla de Utila, Honduras and Tikal, Guatemala?
There is no direct connection from Isla de Utila to Tikal. However, you can take the ferry to Roatan, walk to West End, take the shuttle to Roatan Airport, walk to Roatán International Airport (RTB) airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE), walk to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport, take the shuttle to San Ignacio, take the shuttle to Tikal, then walk to Tikal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Utila to Tikal via La Ceiba, La Ceiba, San Pedro Sula, San Pedro Sula, Esquipulas, Flores - Santa Elena, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 20h 29m.
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- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Roatán International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–160
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $130–160
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- sanignacioshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- Mirnaexpress2020@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Ceiba to San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 7942 4420
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esquipulas to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Rio Dulce to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from La Ceiba to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
Shuttle from La Ceiba to Rio Dulce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- info@clarktours.com.gt
- Website
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Flores Airport to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
- Phone
- +504 9436 2231
- info@utilaferry.com
- Website
- hondurasferry.com
Ferry from Utila to Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–31
- Schedules at
- hondurasferry.com
- Adult
- $31
- Elderly
- $23
- Children
- $16
- Phone
- +504 2445 1775
- info@roatanferry.com
- Website
- roatanferry.com
Ferry from Utila to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.roatanferry.com/
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