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How to get fromRoatán to Tulumby ferry, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Roatán to Tulum by ferry, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Ferry, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Roatán to La Ceibaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    3. Drive from Tela to Puerto Cortescar car
    4. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    21h 28m
    $7,255–11,881

  2. Ferry, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Roatán to La Ceibaferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gordashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Nuevo Mercadobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chetumal to Tulumbus bus
    32h 43m
    $2,669–4,247

  3. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane RTB - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    22h 55m
    $7,477–14,829

  4. Ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Roatán to La Ceibaferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Puerto Cortésshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tulumshuttle bus
    23h 15m

  5. Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane RTB - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    24h 58m
    $4,569–12,959

  6. Fly to Corozal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Corozal Airport (CZH)plane plane RTB - CZH
    2. Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    9h 41m
    $6,006–10,092

Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,755Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 930.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 28m

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.

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