There are 6 ways to get from Roatán to Tulum by ferry, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, drive
best- Take the ferry from Roatán to La Ceibaferry
- Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus
- Drive from Tela to Puerto Cortescar
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry
- Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
21h 28m$7,742–12,674Ferry, shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Roatán to La Ceibaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Nuevo Mercadobus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Tulumbus
32h 43m$2,813–4,487Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane RTB - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
22h 55m$7,695–15,910Ferry, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Roatán to La Ceibaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Puerto Cortés
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tulum
23h 15mFly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane RTB - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
23h 25m$4,879–14,686Fly to Corozal Airport, bus
- Fly from Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Corozal Airport (CZH)plane RTB - CZH
- Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
9h 41m$6,836–10,885
Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Roatán to Tulum is to ferry and shuttle and bus which costs $2800 - $4500 and takes 32h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Roatán to Tulum is to fly and bus which takes 9h 41m and costs $6500 - $11000.
The distance between Roatán and Tulum is 930 km.
The best way to get from Roatán to Tulum without a car is to ferry and shuttle which takes 23h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 21h 28m to get from Roatán to Tulum, including transfers.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Roatán. It is currently 2:35 AM in Roatán and 3:35 AM in Tulum.
There are 2050+ hotels available in Tulum.
What companies run services between Roatán, Honduras and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Roatán to Tulum. However, you can take the ferry to La Ceiba, take the taxi to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba, take the bus to Tela, drive to Puerto Cortes, take the ferry to Placencia, walk to Placencia, take the bus to Belize City, walk to Belize City, take the bus to Chetumal, then take the bus to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Roatan Airport, walk to Roatán International Airport (RTB) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roatán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from Roatán International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Roatán International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- dianaexpress1@hotmail.com
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $95
- Phone
- +504 2445 1775
- info@roatanferry.com
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from Roatán to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Adults
- $500–650
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $210–310
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $320–420
Ferry from Roatán to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Adults
- $500–650
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $210–310
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $320–420
Ferry from Roatán to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Adults
- $500–650
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $210–310
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $320–420
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